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If most/all of our wildly successful tech companies lack diversity yet successfully cater to those groups, they are evidence against this hypothesis. Let me ca
by yummyfajitas 12y ago
If most/all of our wildly successful tech companies lack diversity yet successfully cater to those groups, they are evidence against this hypothesis.
Let me carefully emphasize that I said "suggest", not "prove beyond a shadow of a doubt".
- ceejayoz 12y agoNo, that's not evidence against the hypothesis, as the hypothesis is not "companies with little diversity cannot appeal to diverse audiences". The hypothesis is "diverse viewpoints can help better understand and meet the needs of diverse audiences".
- yummyfajitas 12y agoIf diverse viewpoints helped, then we'd expect a higher proportion of companies with diverse viewpoints to be successful. If that occurred, it would be (weak) evidence in favor of the hypothesis. In contrast, the relative scarcity of such companies is (weak) evidence against the hypothesis. That's just how probability works.