Tech was predominantly white (as was the US) in the 70s, by the 90s Asians and Indians were over represented.
I'll submit this is prima facie evidence that tech was (and is to some degree) highly meritocratic, and more so than any other large portion of the economy.
> by the 90s Asians and Indians were over represented
That's evidence of US tech industry's massive racism factor: that our endemic Black and Latino populations (40%) are underrepresented while this clear minority of Asian Americans (6%) are elevated?
Or an example that time changes, the same way banking or agriculture or pretty much anything used to be some way until we discovered that this or that way resulted in more performance or ROI?
I don't deny your view, and I agree that it may be a little more meritocratic, but maybe not endeudamiento anymore.
I wouldn't waste me breath. These claims tend to come from people who are, "I didn't get hired because I am a white male." I've been on tons of interviews and have gotten tons of rejection and never once has a company told me its because I didn't fit their demographic or was a white male. But these people will claim that. In reality, they just think they have sunshine coming out of their asses and need an excuse to justify their hurt ego.
As someone who is seemingly not from a preferred racial demo, I know exactly what this person is talking about.
Really?
Tech was predominantly white (as was the US) in the 70s, by the 90s Asians and Indians were over represented.
I'll submit this is prima facie evidence that tech was (and is to some degree) highly meritocratic, and more so than any other large portion of the economy.
> by the 90s Asians and Indians were over represented
That's evidence of US tech industry's massive racism factor: that our endemic Black and Latino populations (40%) are underrepresented while this clear minority of Asian Americans (6%) are elevated?
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Or an example that time changes, the same way banking or agriculture or pretty much anything used to be some way until we discovered that this or that way resulted in more performance or ROI?
I don't deny your view, and I agree that it may be a little more meritocratic, but maybe not endeudamiento anymore.
Asians and Indians can be racist too. Also, those groups aren't the only minorities on earth.
> I'll submit this is prima facie evidence that tech was (and is to some degree) highly meritocratic
How do you imagine that constitutes evidence of meritocracy?
I wouldn't waste me breath. These claims tend to come from people who are, "I didn't get hired because I am a white male." I've been on tons of interviews and have gotten tons of rejection and never once has a company told me its because I didn't fit their demographic or was a white male. But these people will claim that. In reality, they just think they have sunshine coming out of their asses and need an excuse to justify their hurt ego.
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I do, and so do most people who have been approached by some FAANG company