Re:U.S. sues Oracle, alleges salary and hiring discrimination
by anw on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @08:22PM
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Until the idea of meritocracy is considered too messy in the real world.[0]
> GitHub’s Julie Ann Horvath, a designer who also founded the company’s all-female lecture series Passion Projects, said the rug first became a problem when photos of it made their way into feminist discussions online.
> The false idea that the tech industry is a meritocracy hurts everyone. It allows Paul Graham to continue thinking that the founders who make it into Y Combinator are the best of the best, not just the best people with the most privileges. It also furthers a culture of entrepreneur worship.
Make of it what you will. But it seems GitHub at least doesn't want their floors to reflect a meritocracy.
> GitHub’s Julie Ann Horvath, a designer who also founded the company’s all-female lecture series Passion Projects, said the rug first became a problem when photos of it made their way into feminist discussions online.
> The false idea that the tech industry is a meritocracy hurts everyone. It allows Paul Graham to continue thinking that the founders who make it into Y Combinator are the best of the best, not just the best people with the most privileges. It also furthers a culture of entrepreneur worship.
Make of it what you will. But it seems GitHub at least doesn't want their floors to reflect a meritocracy.
[0] http://readwrite.com/2014/01/24/github-meritocracy-rug/