Guest author and former Gumtree Australia CTO, @roisinparkes, discusses the concept of merit in tech asks, "who decides who's worthy?".
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In 2021, are there more women in tech than 10 years ago? You might be surprised to know that it hasn't really changed! This #IWD2021 is a great time to reflect. To change, we need actions not just words. We call on all tech leaders to step up and take action.
"Hiring for diversity" without truly understanding why diversity is *essential*.
"Until companies truly understand the benefits or need for diversity, not just a BEE Score need, they will [always] hemorrhage diversity hires."
- Angela Mchunu
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The comments on this thread are INFURIATING. It is people (mostly Black Americans) saying that Indigenous Australians (Aboriginal people), Torre Strait Islanders, and Melanesians are not allowed to self-identify as black.
Let me give you a quick lesson on why they can and do.
if a job ad demands 3 years experience in Vue and you pass on it because you only have 2, I guarantee you the person who gets the job learned what a prop was yesterday
I’m so proud to say that much of the gear for @debugfilm is from Aussie companies: microphones from @rodemics, monitors and recorders from @AtomosGlobal and editing software from @Blackmagic_News. Great companies doing amazing things on the world stage!
So let me get this straight: Black Lives Matter protesters are tear gassed for protesting the murder of George Floyd, but MAGA protesters are left alone for bringing AR-15s inside state capitols?