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Another article about how the tech world is / isn't biased against group x / y? Sigh. There is no gender, color, language or height barrier to becoming success
by icecreampain 13y ago
Another article about how the tech world is / isn't biased against group x / y? Sigh.
There is no gender, color, language or height barrier to becoming successful and wealthy. The barrier is the spoon one is born with. Born with a silver spoon in your mouth? That means you've got money, which means you've got spare time to become good at something, meet other wealthy, well-connected people and keep your ears open to job opportunities. Then a job offer comes up it's not because you're really, really great at what you do (although it might help), it's more that people who are in a hiring position at tech companies are, generally, other not-at-all poor people that you most probably grew up with or can identify with.
Born with a dirty, wooden spoon in your mouth? Then your childhood is going to be spent trying to take care of your other six siblings while both your parents are out trying to clothe and feed the household. And the baby that's due in two months. There will be no money to invest in tech stuff, no time in which to learn several languages and no interest from the parents in letting you ignore your chores. There will be no frat parties, playing golf or fucking around on the stock market with extra money for shits and giggles because your CEO friends all do it as well - because you will never become a CEO. You lack the money, the connections and the self-confidence needed to become a person of import.
Some people get rich, and some people die trying to feed themselves.
- RodericDay 13y agoThere is no gender, color, language or height barrier to becoming successful and wealthy. lmao look, I'm very down with pointing out class and wealth play gigantic roles, but you shouldn't open up contending other things don't as well.