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Ask HN: would you hire a transgender engineer for your startup?
- 27182818284 13y agoYes, of course.
- jayjayjay 13y agoFor your early stage, 3 people startup? (Just asking, not choosing sides here)
- 27182818284 13y agoYes.
- bcgraham 13y agoAre they good?
- jayjayjay 13y agoAre you implying that that would be your only consideration? For the sake of the discussion, let's say they're good just as the next engineer. Not brilliant, but def up to par.
- 27182818284 13y agoI think that is pretty clear that is what they are saying.
- bking 13y agoIf someone meets the qualifications, is excited about the position, can handle the startup life, and isn't destructive, I don't see why not
- jayjayjay 13y agoI've read dozens upon dozens of posts about how social fit is a deal braker when it comes to hiring. Wouldnt that be an issue?
- YuriNiyazov 13y agoCan you go into some detail about what parts of that social fit do you imagine to be a deal breaker? If transgender engineers like to play foosball and guitar hero, and like to read Ender's game, just like the rest of your heteronormative teammates, what part of them being transgender makes it a bad social fit?
- rwhitnah 13y agoIf your 'culture fit' doesn't allow this, it's time to build a new culture. Assuming equal skill levels, sure, I would.
- saiko-chriskun 13y agoThis.
- saiko-chriskun 13y agowhy is this even a question?