[joycey]

Obviously tech is more of a meritocracy than other industries, but I think this article is meant to be a critique of the often-told narrative that the tech industry is a pure meritocracy where everything is fair and even and perfect. Just because tech is doing better than other industries doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement.

[droopyEyelids]

That isn't really saying anything then, is it? Every form of employment requires people have transportation, and a way to clean their clothes, communicate etc. Those are societal obstacles to employment, not tech's barrier to employment.

The barriers applicable to a certain form of employment have to be unique to that form of employment, like the prerequisite of a college degree or institutional certification.