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This is disappointing. I didn't really agree with his premise, and I think he was generally wrong honestly, but I don't think his views were so unrealistic or o
by jrs95 9y ago
This is disappointing. I didn't really agree with his premise, and I think he was generally wrong honestly, but I don't think his views were so unrealistic or offensive that this was warranted. I think this was probably done mainly because there was negative media about it. Which sort of demonstrates that Google is just another corporation that doesn't really value its employees that much. Maybe as a collective, but not on an individual basis. I think it's important not to let their moral posturing about social issues cloud our judgement about that.
- donohoe 9y agoI hear you, but I disagree. If you haven't had a chance yet, then I'd suggest you read this pots by Yonatan Zunger. He puts it a 100 times better than I ever could. https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/so-about-this-googlers-manifesto-1e3773ed1788 https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/so-about-this-googlers-man...
- jorgemf 9y agoThat post is only a personal opinion based on his own bias and prejudices without any scientific reference. Moreover it make claims about the article that the author hasn't made.
- donohoe 9y agoUmm. I think you should actually read it :)
- jorgemf 9y agoI read it.
- jrs95 9y agoNo, he's sort of right. He extrapolates a bit and makes it sound much worse than it was. For someone who is claiming to understand engineering so well it seems odd that he'd conflate arguments (that were poorly made imo) about preferences within a demographic group with accusing that group of being inferior at engineering. He never suggested women were bad at their jobs, just that maybe there was a biological component to why they were less interested in it to begin with. Edit: just to reiterate, I don't agree with that view, I'm convinced it's mostly cultural issues that are to blame.
- donohoe 9y agoHe covers one angle: why this is toxic and why Google has no choice but to terminate his employment For the rest, I'd go here: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/evzjww/here-are-the-citations-for-the-anti-diversity-manifesto-circulating-at-google https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/evzjww/here-are-t...
- ryanSrich 9y agoNot only that, but he spends a considerable amount of time humble-bragging. I found that article unbearable.
- akras14 9y agoThis is word for word exactly how I feel. I knew it was going to happen, but part of me was hoping that Google was better than that. It is not.