In reply to Amy Webster.

@marius, I'd like to think that some of the people who use software have a seat at the table making the software. If everyone comes from a similar background, it stands to reason that groupthink and the social customs of that collective group will make decisions based on their shared experiences, which leaves out other voices who can contribute to the conversation around software development and tech. When we hire a majority of people who look like us, we are telling those who don't their opinions and ideas don't matter - that we know what's best for them, even when we obviously don't. And, we make it that much more difficult for people of color to enter the tech workforce and attain the level of success that a majority of white men, especially at Google, attain.

Read this article from TechCrunch about diversity in tech: https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/17/the-future-of-diversity-and-inclusion-in-tech/

Maybe it will help you see my point.

I just don't agree that it's only the software that matters. It's those who contribute to the software that matter, or you wouldn't have the software in the first place.