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I would expect the same low single digit percentage for black/hispanic engineers. They measure it, we saw some broad breakdown based on gender (15.1% females in

I would expect the same low single digit percentage for black/hispanic engineers. They measure it, we saw some broad breakdown based on gender (15.1% females in engineering, compared to FB - 16%, Google - 19%). TK said they are going to release full numbers soon. [edit: sorry, i missed adding details about the low single digit percentage claim, updated that. Thanks zachrose for pointing it out]

zachrose 10y ago
I'm interested in your interpretation of diversity as a single percentage.
- flukus 10y ago
  I'm interested in yours and where you would stop. Is it only race based is does every group have to be represented? Are you interested in the percentage of people from lower socio-economic groups working there or just the amount of Latinos?
  - zachrose 10y ago
    Note: thanks for clarifying, lovealmond. "Have to" be represented sounds like it's a chore. There are many ways that people can be diverse, I wouldn't see the need to "stop". But if I had to think of a list I guess it would include: Age Race, gender and sexuality* Nationality and/or experience being the Other Favorite programming language Economic background Religious background Languages spoken Regional identity Personality Fashion, in a broad non-prescriptive sense Promises vs. callbacks I spend way, way, way more time working with my colleagues than I do directly determining the makeup of my firm. But I hold the thesis that diversity and success (particularly creative success) are correlated, and apply that thesis in deciding where to live and work. * Particularly in the way that everybody forms their own person out of their genetics/biology and the surrounding society.
    - Sacho 10y ago
      > But I hold the thesis that diversity and success (particularly creative success) are correlated, and apply that thesis in deciding where to live and work. What evidence do you base this thesis on? Do you have examples of say, successful and racially diverse companies?

zachrose 10y ago

I'm interested in your interpretation of diversity as a single percentage.

flukus 10y ago
I'm interested in yours and where you would stop. Is it only race based is does every group have to be represented? Are you interested in the percentage of people from lower socio-economic groups working there or just the amount of Latinos?
- zachrose 10y ago
  Note: thanks for clarifying, lovealmond. "Have to" be represented sounds like it's a chore. There are many ways that people can be diverse, I wouldn't see the need to "stop". But if I had to think of a list I guess it would include: Age Race, gender and sexuality* Nationality and/or experience being the Other Favorite programming language Economic background Religious background Languages spoken Regional identity Personality Fashion, in a broad non-prescriptive sense Promises vs. callbacks I spend way, way, way more time working with my colleagues than I do directly determining the makeup of my firm. But I hold the thesis that diversity and success (particularly creative success) are correlated, and apply that thesis in deciding where to live and work. * Particularly in the way that everybody forms their own person out of their genetics/biology and the surrounding society.
  - Sacho 10y ago
    > But I hold the thesis that diversity and success (particularly creative success) are correlated, and apply that thesis in deciding where to live and work. What evidence do you base this thesis on? Do you have examples of say, successful and racially diverse companies?