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Are they parading them around, or are they just good at their job?

Minority hires stick out because they look different. A fresh white hire being exceptional is just a kid being exceptional

Is a black hire being exceptional and standing out only getting the attention because he’s a minority?

Let me me a wild assumption, you are used to being the only black guy dev at your company.

Now that the company is making an effort to hire people, not just and endless stream of white people, you might feel a little threatened.

You’re no longer the special unicorn.

On the other hand companies could humanize the process more, less bureaucracy.



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