How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites

Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by notzuck on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @12:10AM (#21199947)

"To that end, as we reviewed our hiring process, we realized that the demographics of people we attract to apply are not inline with the demographics of the people we hope to hire."

If that's there attitude then fuck them. You can guess which demographic they are talking about.

https://cate.blog/2019/05/15/addressing-hiring-gaps-through-...

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Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by dwoozle on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @03:17AM (#21200840)

Having a demographic you “hope to hire” should be flatly illegal.

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Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by notzuck on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @08:10AM (#21202382)

Last time I posted this I received hate in response. Guess I'm not woke enough,

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Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by vonseel on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @03:21AM (#21200862)

Am I understanding correctly from the last paragraph that they are looking for women and trans/non-traditional gender or sexual orienting folk?

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