My problem with all of this "progressiveness" in the workplace is that it just reeks of laziness.
There are real problems in this world, yet it seems that the progressives are going after the minute details. From a SWE perspective, it would be like your app getting crushed by bugs and technical debt while you argue over how big the logo on the login page should be.
The worst part of all of this, is the companies that are actively pushing this crap are the same companies that have the resources to make a difference in this world.
If you're a company with a 1T+ market cap, actually do something bold with your cash. Imagine if all the top tech companies approached a bunch of non-profits trying to help people in 3rd world countries and said: "here's a blank check, do what you need to". We could solve a shitload of problems on this planet.
But no, we all are just quibbling about our pronouns and how to write "inclusively".
There are real problems in this world, yet it seems that the progressives are going after the minute details. From a SWE perspective, it would be like your app getting crushed by bugs and technical debt while you argue over how big the logo on the login page should be.
The worst part of all of this, is the companies that are actively pushing this crap are the same companies that have the resources to make a difference in this world.
If you're a company with a 1T+ market cap, actually do something bold with your cash. Imagine if all the top tech companies approached a bunch of non-profits trying to help people in 3rd world countries and said: "here's a blank check, do what you need to". We could solve a shitload of problems on this planet.
But no, we all are just quibbling about our pronouns and how to write "inclusively".