[LRUG] [evvnt]

[Sleepyfox]

Well said.

Fox.
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 On 18 Jul 2013 21:58, "Richard Green" <richard at evvnt.com> wrote:

> To LRUG Community,
>
>
> “The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven’t
> thought of yet” –
>
> *Ann Landers*
>
> *
> *
> A message to my peers,
>
> In what has undoubtedly been our most turbulent week at *evvnt *I’d like
> to use this opportunity to explain my thoughts, actions and regrets.
>
> Late on Monday evening I sent a message to the London Ruby User Group
> (LRUG), a community of developers that I am just getting to know, as we are
> currently recruiting Ruby developers ourselves. The message, intended as a
> pseudo-job ad, poked fun at some of the stereotypes of the male developer &
> what makes them tick – a stereotype so old-fashioned that it probably need
> not be regurgitated any further. Although at the time of writing (1am on a
> Tuesday morning) it was off the cuff and felt light hearted, the feedback
> from my peers and the wider tech community has shown me that my comments
> far overstepped the line.
>
> My comments were not only disrespectful and inappropriate towards the
> talented female developer community but also to men in the industry – to
> pigeonhole them under archaic stereotypes is just as damaging. Although
> what I wrote was in no way a suggestion that we had female developers being
> offered, as some have suggested, as a ‘perk’, or that we would selectively
> hire staff members by anything other than their professional ability, I
> deeply regret my comments for being distasteful and out of line – for which
> I can only apologise.
>
> It’s now up to the wider community to cast judgment on the matter. I hope
> a lapse in judgement does not define my character, as it does not represent
> my sentiments or morals nor the awesome growth company that is evvnt. I
> have always held the upmost respect for my staff whether past, present or
> future and I’d welcome anyone to stop by for an ‘expresso’, earl grey tea
> or cold beer to meet myself & our team.
>
> With regards and regrets,
>
> Richard Green
>
> Updated for the wider development community:
> http://www.newstatesman.com/economics/2013/07/women-offered-perks-job-ad
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