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A comment on Ask HN: Women in tech, how do you find non-toxic work environments?.

Re:Ask HN: Women in tech, how do you find non-toxic work env... by primeblue on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @03:24AM (#14495400)
It's hard to find an academic-type culture without big egos and ignorance.

Look for teams that have a broad range of ages and experiences. These people foster learning and accept they individually don't know everything.

Stay away from mono cultures.

Managers that are involved parents having ongoing experience raising children are great. People without children haven't been forced to learn patience and compassion...day in day out being a responsible parent is like a good manager.

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Re:Ask HN: Women in tech, how do you find non-toxic work env... by greglindahl on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @04:09AM (#14495570)
Wow. If only I knew how I'd be disadvantaged in business management by choosing to be child-free. Actually, in practice, it doesn't turn out to be a handicap.
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