DiscoTech

Organizing against discrimination across the tech industry. Submit your story through our website.👇 #TechTruths #BlackTechTwitter #WomenInTech

[DiscoTech @discotechorg]

Today we’re publishing 100 stories of discrimination from the tech industry. We’re a group of cross-company organizers committed to ending discrimination in tech — discrimination by race, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, immigration status, and more. #TechTruths

[Angela Jarosz @mimismash]

"If they are an obvious diversity hire (HBCU + Google
STEP/Microsoft Explore/etc), my standards will be extremely high. I've never passed such a candidate."

"They've stolen spots from asian/white men in the past
therefore I will try to make it even."

(reposting with alt-text)

[Vicki Langer 🐀 @vicki_langer]

Woah! @discotechorg is quite the resource! A treasure trove of horrendous stories that have happened right here in our own community with our own people.

Still, think it couldn't happen? Give these a read and keep watch
https://t.co/9gi9W7kkWS

[Zoë Schiffer @ZoeSchiffer]

New: Pinterest has settled a shareholder lawsuit alleging top executives enabled a culture of discrimination. As part of the settlement agreement, the company is releasing former employees from NDAs and committing $50 million to workplace reforms: https://t.co/fzrOzHUgLx

[jannekeparrish.bsky.social @JannekeParrish]

There are consequences for speaking out. There are consequences for doing the right thing.

But we do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. #AppleToo is about asking Apple to do better, to end systemic discrimination, abuse, and pay inequity.

Do the right thing.

[Emily Cunningham @emahlee]

SO SATISFYING. Amazon will soon post to all tech & warehouse workers nationwide:

"WE WILL NOT discharge you for raising work-related concerns..."

"WE WILL pay Maren Costa and Emily Cunningham the wages and other benefits they lost because we fired them."

#ClimateCrisis #COVID

[DiscoTech @discotechorg]

Love 💪 to 💪 see 💪 it

[autogynephagia (cas.bsky.social) @retronouns]

My only other team member put in his 2 weeks notice last week, and my company just gave me an immediate, unrequested 5k raise and offered me a 10k bonus if I agreed to stay for a year, so guess who is a about to try and leverage trans inclusive insurance for the whole company?

[Angel Onuoha @angelonuoha7]

Riding my bike around Google’s campus and somebody called security on me because they didn’t believe I was an employee. Had to get escorted by two security guards to verify my ID badge 🤦🏾‍♂️

[jannekeparrish.bsky.social @JannekeParrish]

I am a program manager at #AppleMaps. I have been here for five years, and I have seen discrimination, sexism, racism, and retaliation. @Apple has done nothing about any of it. #AppleToo 1/

[Tessa Kriesel @tessak22]

Not only does @fast believe that it’s okay to terminate me for reporting harassment, now they’re threatening me if I sue them. #toxictech

[Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik]

So, following raising concerns to #Apple about #sexism, #hostileworkenvironment, & #unsafeworkconditions, I'm now on indefinite paid administrative leave per #Apple employee relations, while they investigate my concerns. This seems to include me not using Apple's internal Slack.

[Tejal Wagadia - (she/her) @coffeeandtejal]

Today I had to quit a meeting after being disrespected by the Director of HR.

Imagine being the director and disrespecting an employee two levels below you.

I told her kindly that what she said was disrespectful and I don’t deserve it and left the meeting.

[Espree Devora @EspreeDevora]

Looking for Women in Tech who HAVE NOT been featured on a podcast before to be featured on @WomenInTechShow podcast. They don’t need a following. Just being themselves is 💯 enough. LMK who comes to mind.

My favorite thing is giving women a platform to shine bright. #womenintech

[Women in Technology @womenintech]

What a landmark ruling for #GenderPayGap  campaigners #WomenInTech 💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

[ceora 👩🏾‍🏫👩🏾‍💻 @ceeoreo_]

I’ve also been seeing way more junior positions lately. I honestly feel like this is finally our time!!

[Seth Vargo @sethvargo]

@rakyll When I interviewed at Snowflake, I asked about DEI after my 4th male interviewer in a row. I kid you not, the interviewer’s response was:

“We are a data-driven company, and the data shows that we don’t need diversity on our leadership team to be successful.”

This was an VP.

[CryptoAlbus.eth @CryptoAlbus_eth]

Does anyone know the history of technical interviews? Did we have a previous system then someone said “Geez I keep hiring awful engineers. We need to make these interviews way harder” or was it more of someone getting a kick out of making people jump through hoops?

[Taylor Poindexter @engineering_bae]

I know ppl like to joke about how high maintenance engineers are, but I’m lowkey into it. It’s dope to see employees recognize their power, demand to be paid well, & use their power to sway their companies to make positive changes. It’s usually only companies that have the power.

[Dantley Davis @dantley]

Building diverse teams is hard and retaining them is even harder. Allies should know that while you may benefit from a diverse workplace, know that the URM employees may be suffering. Expose their struggles with senior execs. Hold people accountable. Put your neck on the line.