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Foundation says it won’t compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would’ve really helped
Foundation says it won’t compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would’ve really helped
So let me get this straight - we should hire less qualified people TODAY so that maybe their kids will be inspired to enter tech TOMORROW? And somehow this creates a “larger skilled pool”?
The logic is beautiful: “Let’s lower standards now so future generations can… have lower standards too?” How exactly does seeing unqualified people get promoted inspire excellence? If anything, it teaches kids that competence is optional.
That’s just my steelman. You are correct that it would require a readjustment at some point, i.e DEI practices can’t exist forever.
“Unqualified people get promoted inspire excellence”. I think at the very top, advanced work isn’t done to get promotions but rather the work itself. I imagine that people don’t take years of schooling and work with the goal of becoming a senior dev. There’s something about the work and producing good work that motivated them.
Note that I don’t work in tech but rather mathematics research. So our incentives are different, but I think the main ideas hold.