Just to clarify, this was intended as a tongue-in-cheek critique of tech companies that actively project superficial images designed to appeal to specific hiring demographics. I'm sorry if the meaning didn't come across as clearly as I had hoped for, but the statement was meant to be a condemnation of sexism and ageism rather than an endorsement.

I see what you're saying. And to be fair, I disagree that you're being casually racist. What you're doing is casually accusing someone else of being racist.

That being said, I think it's a little hypocritical to insult someone for dropping casually racist contents into their technical work when you're doing something very similar.

But your premise is sketchy, that the goal is to intentionally signal to white people. It's not, but I guess you think it is?

As a twenty-something white male software engineer, I found it humorous and it gave me a laugh!

I think you're overreacting to the author's attempt at tongue-in-cheek humor... After all the explicit sarcasm, emphasised by quoting 'cool', turns the tables on the 'twenty-something white males', and makes 'them' (the majority) look the fool. Still, doesn't excuse sexist/ageist remarks, even if they are just pointing out industrial stereotypes.

There are so many Indians and Chinese in the industry that I doubt that "twenty-something white males" are the majority.

Exactly

WTF with the casual racism, too, and the fact that no one in this thread mentioned that part?

WTF with you failing to notice the word "white"?

What makes you think he failed to notice the word "white"?