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Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings (www.theregister.com)
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Foundation says it won't compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would've really helped

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[–] -2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    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.

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