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> as if it matters In terms of programming, where the domain is very specific, I somewhat agree that it doesn't matter. But in a more general sense, since it'
by atomi 9y ago
> as if it matters
In terms of programming, where the domain is very specific, I somewhat agree that it doesn't matter.
But in a more general sense, since it's life experiences that culminate into who a person is, their perspective will be based on their identity. And it will vary in unexpected ways.
If you're a large company in a diverse market like the American market or a global market, you don't want to appear tone deaf in terms of your marketing and your products.
So it's important to get differing perspectives before that new launch.
- wyager 9y ago> So it's important to get differing perspectives before that new launch. Sure, which is why your marketing team has to be familiar with regional cultures and customs. It doesn't mean you need to account for every target cultural group on your IT support staff.
- atomi 9y agoWell yeah, you've successfully paraphrased my point. As always, context matters.
- Bartweiss 9y agoI definitely appreciated the Unicode example in this article. It's a nice, clear case where having more diversity (in this case, someone who regularly uses a non-ASCII language) on a team can increase value rapidly. Having someone around who says "hey, this system won't handle my name right, that's super annoying" can add value to the project for a few billion people. Obviously team diversity isn't the only way to achieve that gain, but it's a good one that's often lacking.