Empathy the key to more diversity in tech; Why ethicists and engineers need to start talking to each other; Make 2015 the year for your idea

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Ideally, engineers would work side-by-side with ethicists when developing new technology, according to journalist and academic Waleed Aly. Being empathetic and creating allies is key to improving gender diversity in tech, says Tracy Chou, the engineer whose campaign led to some of the world's biggest tech companies publishing diversity statistics. In conjunction with AngelCube, StartupSmart is challenging would-be founders to make 2015 the year for their idea. A lot of Silicon Valley investors believe good deals will come to them, which leads them to missing out on good deals outside of the United States, and contributes to Australia’s venture capital problem, according to Parse founder Tikhon Bernstam. Three key design lessons from the Australian designer behind Google Wave. A new tech accelerator has launched in Perth which will nurture startups solving problems in the mining industry. The Abbott government’s commitment to support crowdsourced equity funding is welcomed but there is still a “lack of concrete action” being taken, according to the federal opposition. What teenage entrepreneurs think of the government’s higher education reforms. Bill Gates reveals the best books he read this year.   Kye White, Editor Why ethicists and engineers need to start talking to each other: Waleed Aly  by Kye White Ideally, engineers would work side-by-side with ethicists when developing new technology, according to journalist and academic Waleed Aly. VIEW ALL NEWS The year for my idea: #2015istheyear by Amir Nissen It’s that time of year when we look back on what was, and ahead to what’s next. "What you can't measure you can't manage": Empathy the key to more diversity in tech by Andrew Sadauskas Being empathetic and creating allies is key to improving gender diversity in tech, says senior Pinterest engineer Tracy Chou, whose campaign led to some of the world's biggest tech companies publishing diversity statistics. Parse founder Tikhon Bernstam on Silicon Valley investors being scared of Australia and why bootstrapping is underrated by Kye White A lot of Silicon Valley investors believe good deals will come to them, which leads them to missing out on good deals outside of the United States, and contributes to Australia’s venture capital problem, according to Parse and Scribd founder Tikhon Bernstam. New mining-focused Perth accelerator drills deep for tech startups by Kye White A new tech accelerator has launched in Perth which will nurture startups solving problems in the mining industry. THE NEWS WRAP: Swedish police raid The Pirate Bay in IP crackdown by Kye White Swedish police have carried out a raid in Stockholm, targeting servers, computers and other equipment, which are believed to be related to the torrent site The Pirate Bay. READ MORE Resourcing for growth: why you need a flexible hiring strategy by Elance-oDesk Waiting until your workload explodes is far too late to start looking for staff, and it’s no good simply being reactive if you want to grow quickly. READ MORE Bill Gates reveals the best books he read this year by Eloise Keating Bill Gates is known for his business acumen and philanthropy. But the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft is also known for his reading habits. READ MORE What teenage entrepreneurs think of the government’s higher education reforms by Broede Carmody Young entrepreneurs are worried the deregulation of university fees will burden them with more debt before starting their own business. READ MORE Labor lashes out at the government’s ‘heavy words’ and ‘light action’ on crowdsourced equity funding by Broede Carmody The Abbott government’s commitment to support crowdsourced equity funding is welcomed but there is still a “lack of concrete action” being taken, according to the federal opposition. READ MORE Three key lessons from the Australian designer behind Google Wave by Andrew Sadauskas The Australian designer behind Google's now-defunct Wave service has shared the key lessons learnt from the innovative but ultimately unsuccessful service. READ MORE