> I don't think we want to live in a world where software is produced by homogeneous groups developers of the same age, race, and gender.
Do you own any Chinese or Japanese products? Not necessarily software ones. You almost certainly do.
It's virtually impossible to migrate to China and very, very difficult to migrate to Japan. Therefore most of their products are created by people of the same race. Do you regularly go out of your way to buy other products instead of Chinese/Japanese ones?
My point is: As a consumer I don't really care who provides the best product in terms of price and quality. And if diversity really does provide competitive edge, then I believe we should simply let the market sort it out. As long as there is no discrimination in providing equal opportunities for access to the market for everyone.
Do you own any Chinese or Japanese products? Not necessarily software ones. You almost certainly do.
It's virtually impossible to migrate to China and very, very difficult to migrate to Japan. Therefore most of their products are created by people of the same race. Do you regularly go out of your way to buy other products instead of Chinese/Japanese ones?
My point is: As a consumer I don't really care who provides the best product in terms of price and quality. And if diversity really does provide competitive edge, then I believe we should simply let the market sort it out. As long as there is no discrimination in providing equal opportunities for access to the market for everyone.