bytelines

9 ms·

1. 61.▲
   by bytelines 5y ago

   What basecamp did "represents a serious, collective, and repeated failure at Basecamp [...] counter to creating an inclusive workplace. Nobody should think that maintaining such a list is okay or sanctioned behavior here."[1] [1]
2. 62.▲
   by bytelines 5y ago

   Thanks for sharing that - I hadn't read that particular post and it's very thoughtful and well articulated, and facts there are indeed surprising, such as the vast majority of the list being Anglo-Saxon. To your question, I think
3. 63.▲
   by bytelines 5y ago

   Your links have nothing to do with what basecamp did?
4. 64.▲
   by bytelines 5y ago

   Did you have a previous experience at a job where that was an issue?
5. 65.▲
   by bytelines 5y ago

   Making fun of ethnic names isn't 'innocent fun' when your company purports to be diverse, equal, and inclusive. If you don't believe me, well, DHH himself agrees with this: it's a problem when you acknowledge the py
6. 66.▲
   by bytelines 5y ago

   'not talking about politics' is a straw man for the actual issue. They have a list of funny names, got called out on it, and didn't like that. "politics" implies "we dont like Amy Klobuchar" or whatever, b
7. 67.▲
   by bytelines 5y ago

   If Apple needs to ban competing web browsers in its phones in order to be the best tech company, maybe it's not the best tech company.