Re:MIT abandons use of DEI statements
by skissane on Monday May 06, 2024 @05:32AM
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Does hiring someone whose native script is “right-to-left” make a difference to the product though?
On the one hand, there are people who deeply understand the technical intricacies of Unicode BiDi yet can’t actually read Arabic or Hebrew
On the other hand, if the business doesn’t view Arabic markets (or Israel) as viable to pursue, it doesn’t matter how much you are aware of those languages, it is irrelevant to the product
And what about backend developer roles, where UI concerns like BiDi are largely a non-issue?
On the one hand, there are people who deeply understand the technical intricacies of Unicode BiDi yet can’t actually read Arabic or Hebrew
On the other hand, if the business doesn’t view Arabic markets (or Israel) as viable to pursue, it doesn’t matter how much you are aware of those languages, it is irrelevant to the product
And what about backend developer roles, where UI concerns like BiDi are largely a non-issue?