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If you only work with people who are like you, you will only ever build products suited for people like you. Plus, you’re clearly missing lots of good candidat
by mplewis 4y ago
If you only work with people who are like you, you will only ever build products suited for people like you.
Plus, you’re clearly missing lots of good candidates if you let your implicit bias primarily select for people who look like you.
- cudgy 4y agoThis sounds nice, but without defining what “people like you” means, it’s meaningless. Is the criteria class, race, religion, consumer behavior, geographical location, educational background, work ethic, experience level, proficiency level with tools, or a multitude of other criteria? Furthermore, measurement of some of these criteria is difficult and in some cases illegal. Ignoring the complexities in people and simply focusing on race and ethnicity is short-sighted and likely to do more harm than good.