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I'm absolutely certain there are much more non-white (Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese...) programmers than white. And if we stop with the racism, are you sure it's
by throwaway60703 3y ago
I'm absolutely certain there are much more non-white (Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese...) programmers than white.
And if we stop with the racism, are you sure it's not the programming that made these guys upper middle class?
- underlipton 3y ago> I'm absolutely certain there are much more non-white (Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese...) programmers than white. Worldwide, sure. I'm speaking about the US. >And if we stop with the racism That would be up to you. I haven't said anything that's racist. >are you sure it's not the programming that made these guys upper middle class? That would be even worse. It would mean that the white men who lived childhoods of lesser means and found success in the tech industry, presumably under the guidance of seniors who themselves (under your hypothetical) were more likely to be first-gen professionals, looked at black and brown kids in similar situations and thought, "Fuck you, got mine."