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>I think any tech company would be better off with more women and nonwhite people Why? Do you have a source for your claim?

by _red 5y ago

cratermoon 5y ago
Here's what can go wrong if you don't have a variety of viewpoints into your decision-making process: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/technology/smart-home-devices-domestic-abuse.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/technology/smart-home-dev...
mindcrime 5y ago
FWIW, while I don't have citations handy, I definitely remember reading several things over the last few years mentioning research showing that teams that are more diverse tend to make better decisions. Now if you're overly cynical, you can think whatever you want about that research or whatever... but it does exist, at least to some extent.
- _red 5y ago
  If you had to choose a heart surgeon, would you do so based on their skill or on their skin color?
  - satellites 5y ago
    If heart surgery were a project performed by dozens of people over an extended period of time, then it would be better to have a more diverse group of people for better overall outcomes. But since you're talking about choosing one heart surgeon for a procedure that takes a few hours, the analogy is flawed and doesn't really apply to the discussion.
    - _red 5y ago
      >If heart surgery were a project performed by dozens of people over an extended period of time, then it would be better to have a more diverse group of people for better overall outcomes. Yes, I'm sure thats the basis you will use to make your decision. Why have we become a society that permits this sort of obvious lying? Its gag-inducing...
      - satellites 5y ago
        People of color experience more discrimination and a greater chance of negative outcomes in the U.S. healthcare industry. This is well known among affected communities, and there is a large body of knowledge around the subject. It stands to reason that a more diverse workforce in said industry would mitigate that, at least partially. So, I encourage you to at least entertain the notion before you cover your ears. The macro view of general outcomes in a system is different than an individual micro-level choice. Of course any individual hire for a skilled role should be merit-based first and foremost. That being true doesn't invalidate the entire discussion around the importance of diversity in organizations, but you'd very much like it to, I can tell.
        _red 5y ago
        >but you'd very much like it to, I can tell. What race am I?
  - mindcrime 5y ago
    That has nothing whatsoever to do with the question at hand.
ricopags 5y ago
https://hbr.org/2011/06/defend-your-research-what-makes-a-team-smarter-more-women https://hbr.org/2011/06/defend-your-research-what-makes-a-te...

>I think any tech company would be better off with more women and nonwhite people Why? Do you have a source for your claim?

by _red 5y ago

>I think any tech company would be better off with more women and nonwhite people Why? Do you have a source for your claim?

cratermoon 5y ago

Here's what can go wrong if you don't have a variety of viewpoints into your decision-making process: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/technology/smart-home-devices-domestic-abuse.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/technology/smart-home-dev...

mindcrime 5y ago

FWIW, while I don't have citations handy, I definitely remember reading several things over the last few years mentioning research showing that teams that are more diverse tend to make better decisions. Now if you're overly cynical, you can think whatever you want about that research or whatever... but it does exist, at least to some extent.

_red 5y ago
If you had to choose a heart surgeon, would you do so based on their skill or on their skin color?
- satellites 5y ago
  If heart surgery were a project performed by dozens of people over an extended period of time, then it would be better to have a more diverse group of people for better overall outcomes. But since you're talking about choosing one heart surgeon for a procedure that takes a few hours, the analogy is flawed and doesn't really apply to the discussion.
  - _red 5y ago
    >If heart surgery were a project performed by dozens of people over an extended period of time, then it would be better to have a more diverse group of people for better overall outcomes. Yes, I'm sure thats the basis you will use to make your decision. Why have we become a society that permits this sort of obvious lying? Its gag-inducing...
    - satellites 5y ago
      People of color experience more discrimination and a greater chance of negative outcomes in the U.S. healthcare industry. This is well known among affected communities, and there is a large body of knowledge around the subject. It stands to reason that a more diverse workforce in said industry would mitigate that, at least partially. So, I encourage you to at least entertain the notion before you cover your ears. The macro view of general outcomes in a system is different than an individual micro-level choice. Of course any individual hire for a skilled role should be merit-based first and foremost. That being true doesn't invalidate the entire discussion around the importance of diversity in organizations, but you'd very much like it to, I can tell.
      - _red 5y ago
        >but you'd very much like it to, I can tell. What race am I?
- mindcrime 5y ago
  That has nothing whatsoever to do with the question at hand.

ricopags 5y ago

https://hbr.org/2011/06/defend-your-research-what-makes-a-team-smarter-more-women https://hbr.org/2011/06/defend-your-research-what-makes-a-te...