Technical skill is systemically undervalued, by people who preferentially hire other people who look like them, went to school with them, and don't make them un

Technical skill is systemically undervalued, by people who preferentially hire other people who look like them, went to school with them, and don't make them uncomfortable. Diversity increases average technical ability, every way you measure it. This is why accelerators like YC, who have access to performance data for a wide range of companies, are interested in diversity efforts.