demographics.md

GitHub Demographics

Hi there,

This is the first time we are asking for personal demographics on a GitHub survey. We are being deliberately conservative with answer options, so that we can validate data among known benchmarks like the U.S. Census Bureau.

We realize this may appear to reduce the representation of individuals, which is not our goal. This is a starting point for learning about GitHub’s community and we plan to take what we learn here and improve upon the question and answer options in the future. All questions are optional.

Thank you,

–Chrissie & Frannie, GitHub Research

Q. Did you study computer science or programming formally?

• No, I went my own path outside of school.
• Yes.

Which of the following best describes your race/ethnicity?

• White or European descent
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• Hispanic or Latino
• Middle Eastern / North African descent
• Multiracial
• Black or African descent
• American Indian or Alaska Native / Indigenous
• Asian or Asian descent
• Prefer not to say

Are you ...

• Male
• Female
• I prefer not to say.

What year were you born?

(Dropdown)

How comfortable are you reading and writing in English?

• Very comfortable
• Somewhat comfortable
• Somewhat uncomfortable
• Very uncomfortable

Would it be helpful to you to be able to use GitHub in non-English languages?

• No, this isn’t a problem for me.
• Yes, having to use English makes things more difficult.
• It’s mostly fine, but support documentation would be helpful.

Would you be interested in participating in GitHub user research studies?

Usability testing, interviews, early access to new features, etc.

• Yes.
• No thanks!