Until the idea of meritocracy is considered too messy in the real world.[0] > GitHub’s Julie Ann Horvath, a designer who also founded the company’s all-female

Until the idea of meritocracy is considered too messy in the real world.[0] > GitHub’s Julie Ann Horvath, a designer who also founded the company’s all-female lecture series Passion Projects, said the rug first became a problem when photos of it made their way into feminist discussions online. > The false idea that the tech industry is a meritocracy hurts everyone. It allows Paul Graham to continue thinking that the founders who make it into Y Combinator are the best of the best, not just the best people with the most privileges. It also furthers a culture of entrepreneur worship. Make of it what you will. But it seems GitHub at least doesn't want their floors to reflect a meritocracy. [0] http://readwrite.com/2014/01/24/github-meritocracy-rug/ http://readwrite.com/2014/01/24/github-meritocracy-rug/