I'm more concerned about a diversity in hiring channels than biases on an individual level. Many startups want 'the best people' but only hire based on a candi

I'm more concerned about a diversity in hiring channels than biases on an individual level. Many startups want 'the best people' but only hire based on a candidate pool already familiar to them: friends and recent alumni of their school. This is especially problematic when you consider that most startups are created by white males who have had a societally positive bias all their lives. And they tend to associate mostly with people similar to them. This leads unintentional to sexism, racism, and ageism in our industry, and prevents many startups from even talking to a large number of talented people. I'd encourage you to reach out to older alumni, minority coding groups, and more experienced developers through previous jobs or your board and advisors. More diverse hiring channels will lead to a more diverse candidate pool.