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> Github is engaging in risky behaviour by reaching out to individuals (specifically activists) for hire explicitly on the basis of "diversity" and trying to in
by romanovcode 9y ago
> Github is engaging in risky behaviour by reaching out to individuals (specifically activists) for hire explicitly on the basis of "diversity" and trying to incorporate those individuals in a highly merit-based environment.
This is the main issue right there.
If anyone is reading this and wants to have a lot of HR/PR related problems in his/her company - start doing this and problems will pile up.
- Cthulhu_ 9y agoThe reasoning behind that is (probably) that unless they hire for diversity, it will remain a highly merit-based environment. Have to start somewhere.
- Danihan 9y agoGod forbid
- xkcd-sucks 9y agoSo diversity isn't its own merit?!
- jubalfh 9y agoPray explain.
- jubalfh 9y agoPray explain.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- andkon 9y agoThe sum of "problems" she brought was that she was direct in her feedback (surely that doesn't matter to a merit-based company?). If that's all it takes for your company to come crumbling down, then good riddance.