[rPlayer6554]

> I’m also proud of the work I did while recognizing that my biggest contributions to Valve’s business went largely unnoticed and unrecognized within the industry. Part of that was due to the bro culture of the software business, part of it was that I receded to support my husband in a partnership where he was effectively the lesser partner, and part of it was that women, especially in tech, often seem to disappear when the story gets told.

Nope the second and last sentence are pretty clear.

[fennecbutt]

Don't worry dude, some of us totally get you. There's defo bias in parts of the industry, but to cry wolf about it and use it as a crutch is lame for her to do.

If there was more evidence to support her point then sure, but otherwise it's the protected class effect kicking in; she can be called out and her claims can be called out, just as we would call out any man. To give someone concessions for race, gender, sexuality, etc is actually playing into biases, not helping dissolve them.

As a gay dev, I'd hate it if I was treated different. Diversity hires...I'd be horrified if I was ever hired over someone better than me because "eh good enough, plus he hits our x quota". Granted, I haven't ever seen a company with an lgbt quota, only race and sex.