Re:You can’t fix diversity in tech without fixing the techni...
by KON_Air on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @07:02PM
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I agree with 98% percent but I just can't see everyone designing all of their systems on top of unfounded biases against "just some" minorities and that demographics are blameless. They do have nasty effects on each other though; demographics shortcomings confirm bias and bias prevents demographics from alleviating shortcomings.
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Re:You can’t fix diversity in tech without fixing the techni...
by Manishearth on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @07:47PM
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Remember, it's not intentional. And the biases aren't overt. A lot of it boils down to "I want to hire people like me", where "like me" refers to academic and professional past, but the kind of academic/professional past you have might actually be a characteristic of your demographic without you knowing it.