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That's really just replacing one bias/preference with another. Some people consider themselves more emotionally and socially capable, and want employers to rec
by JesperRavn 11y ago
That's really just replacing one bias/preference with another.
Some people consider themselves more emotionally and socially capable, and want employers to recognize them for it.
Some considers themselves to be technical virtuosos and want employers to recognize that.
HN has a left wing/collectivist bias which tends to favor the former, so it constructs a narrative where the industry has an irrational bias towards the latter.
- jnbiche 11y ago> HN has a left wing/collectivist bias which tends to favor the former Ha, first time I heard that. Usually we're accused of being libertarian wingnuts. That said, it is true that there are a lot of Democrats here, though not really what I'd call "left wing" Democrats. Many of them Googlers and Apple employees, from what I can tell (and campaign finance data backs me up).
- meowface 11y agoHN is stereotypically seen as very left wing on social issues and libertarian economically.
- jnbiche 11y ago> HN is stereotypically seen as very left wing on social issues and libertarian economically. So in a word, libertarian.
- meowface 11y agoSort of, "left libertarian" would be more accurate. Many people hear libertarian and think Rand Paul.
- veddox 11y agoAny statistics on that? Or is that just a general impression?