What Happened When a Startup Tried Affirmative Action Hiring

Foundering - A podcast by Bloomberg

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It's something that just about every technology company says it wants to address -- diversifying its workforce. So why is the industry so full of men, most of whom are white or Asian? Bloomberg Technology's Ellen Huet and Aki Ito follow Mitchell Lee, co-founder of a startup called Penny, as he tries to hire someone who doesn't look like your typical Silicon Valley programmer. The process raises some surprising challenges and poses plenty of uncomfortable questions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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