[ensiferum]

Wasn't there however exactly a google controversy where an engineer was claiming that people who represent some minority groups get accepted easier and have a lower bar of entry because of diversity recruitment requirement?

[WWLink]

Emphasizing diversity in your hiring doesn't necessarily mean lowering the bar. It may mean trying harder to find candidates.

Of all the companies out there, Google can afford to be that picky. More importantly, they can look into why some people aren't choosing to study CS or apply to google, and adjust things to get a more diverse group of CS grads or fresh applicants.

Adjusting things so that CS is a more attractive career field, that would be great for everyone!

[AussieWog93]

Not saying that what you're talking about never happens, but I think the article was focused on the fact that different people have different cultural backgrounds and were granted different opportunities, and in order to hire the best candidates you should take that into consideration.

I've not seen his stuff personally, but based on what people are saying he seems like a really talented guy whose talent was overlooked when he was younger - and his race/background played a part in this.

[alexilliamson]

What is the relevance here?

[ensiferum]

The article claims that for reasons that should be "clear" (assuming they mean him being black) he has had to go through much tougher route.

[alexilliamson]

Well I think that whatever advantage Google supposedly gave him was probably offset by spending the rest of his life as a black man.

For example, just 10 minutes ago there was a comment (quickly flagged and removed, thankfully) in this very thread talking about black people having lower IQs.

[Arnavion]

("Flagged" does not mean "removed", FYI. People like me with showdead enabled can still see it.)