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...no one with chronic illness, no one taking care of an extended family, and certainly no one whose brain just likes more variety.

And then there's the second sentence. "You should have worked at or started a startup."

YC estimates their applicant pool (remember, 13% women, 12% Black or Latino), is actually MORE diverse than startup founders in general.

The pool of people who have started a startup is pretty male & pretty white. EVEN MORE than YC itself - already really male & really white.

As for "worked at a startup," I will note that if you won't accidentally get pregnant, it's way safer to risk shitty insurance for a while.

(As an aside: this means Peter Thiel, in helping elect POTUS, actively took steps to make sure startups would stay young, white, & male.)

Buuuuut that's neither here nor there. Or is it? Would you want to work for a company in which someone like that was a partner?

Anyway. Back to the job post. They spend 2 paragraphs describing their tech, which is 2 more paragraphs than they spend describing the team.

Hello! Many women would like to know if you offer the shitty insurance that will mean they go bankrupt if they get pregnant, or not. Thanks.

Well. That's the whole job post! There's still the application form, but I'll leave identifying those issues as an exercise for the reader.

In summary: No "crunk" or "crushing code" in a job post is a good start, but isn't sufficient. Don't be cute with titles. (1/2)

Tell us about the company, team, & office. Include pictures. Don't use the code words for "young white dudes" - we're on to you. (2/3)

Be specific about benefits, ESPECIALLY healthcare if you're in the US. And don't make fascists into partners. (3/3)

In that context "passion" probably does mean those things. But does it always? Can it mean deep interest/motivation in software engineering?

I also feel like women are more often described as "passionate" about things that are seen as hobbies, or frivolous, or fluffy.

I'm careful not to describe myself as "passionate" about my work as a composer, because that makes it sound like a hobby/sideline.

Everything else you analyzed and explained was , thanks for sharing it.

They forgot "Ninja".

Blessing in disguise that they don't want anyone but young, white guys. Women don't fare well in these environments.

As someone with judgement, experience, maturity...a life...while I WANT to fight all the good fights, it's exhausting.