MIT GFSA is at 70% MT @paulg: The YC app asks gender. 23% of apps had female founders. 23% of accepted cos did. No one counted till after.
The YC application now asks for gender. 23% of applicants had female founders. 23% of accepted cos did. No one counted till after.
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@paulg I thought the trend was towards not asking for gender in applications, similar to removing names from resumes? -
@pm@paulg I thought@ycombinator did video applications? eg gender clearly visible
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@paulg It's about time.Kudos.Hope you get many great ones, wanting to make a difference and building great companies!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg that is awesome. Don't you guys take videos though, so wasn't this information already ascertainable upfront previously?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg I wonder how well you can predict gender based upon the name, my guess is high 90s%Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Good data point to show that gender is not a factor in application quality.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg I don’t think you should ask for gender or race.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Any group majority or entirely female?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg you hit that target like a texas sharpshooter.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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