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The overwhelming majority of people who push for diversity would agree with that sentiment. The disagreement comes from how people like the Slootman have a ten
by slg 5y ago
The overwhelming majority of people who push for diversity would agree with that sentiment. The disagreement comes from how people like the Slootman have a tendency to define "merit" in a way that is wildly biased.
- generalizations 5y agoUnfortunately that's not the case, when you look at the effect of so-called "diversity quotas."
- octokatt 5y ago... relevant user name above
- generalizations 5y agoEveryone should always read the usernames. I picked it for a reason. :)
- ben_w 5y agoOh they don’t all read the usernames. I’ve had at least one person on here (years ago now) assume I must be a woman after I wrote something feminist.
- isoskeles 5y agoI could just as easily state that "people who push for diversity" have a tendency to define "merit" in a way that is wildly biased. What is biased or unbiased specifically in terms of hiring software engineers on their merit?
- slg 5y ago>What is biased or unbiased specifically in terms of hiring software engineers on their merit? Nothing. It purely depends on how you define "merit"? For example a lot of tech companies only hire entry level people from elite colleges. That leads to a workforce that is largely white and largely middle to upper class. Sure, the average MIT grad is better than the average boot camp grad, but there are also plenty of boot camp grads that are better than plenty of MIT grads.