This is a shameless reposting of an article I shared four years ago. ooli's post about tech company abusing H1B visa holders got me thinking about vulnerable people in the tech industry, whether they be migrants subject to predatory implicit pressures or POC dealing with implicit biases in an industry obsessed with "culture fit."
The deficiency of people of color is a complex and cyclical problem that should be addressed at every point — from education and recruitment to employee retention. This change will require more than posting a hashtag in a public venue or darkening the color of a logo on a T-shirt. The key to a diverse workplace is the allocation of resources to internal and external initiatives and, most importantly, the will to see its improvement.