@PhilosophyExp Because the stats were close enough to be consistent with the hypothesis that both sexes are equally good at coding?
That Github study is interesting, and disturbing, but it doesn't suggest "women write better code", as the BBC claim.
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@SIN_Notung No, they would have tested for significance (though we haven't seen effect size figures).
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@PhilosophyExp If what Beeb are claiming is true, then there are differences between the sexes, and men could be better in some aspects... -
@PhilosophyExp .....and I bet that is NOT what the BBC want to insinuate.
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