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Mirrortocracy describes the pattern matching that is prevalent in the Silicon Valley-centered tech industry.
Fighting the mirrortocracy with inclusive hiring Kevin Stewart 2023
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“There’s this term that I think was coined a few years ago about how Silicon Valley tech companies are not meritocracies, but ‘mirrortocracies,’ so you’re hiring people who have similar credentials to you, had the same sort of schooling, etcetera.
Examining the ‘pipeline problem’ – TechCrunch Megan Rose Dickey 2021
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She writes that tech “has always been a mirrortocracy, full of people who like their ownreflection so much that they only see value in those who look the same.” Swisher madethe point early on. In 2007, she posted photos of top management at Facebook whowere — you guessed it — “all men.”
Burn it Down: Kara Swisher’s Love Affair with Tech Jean Godden 2024
erinmckean commented on the word mirrortocracy
I better liked Mitch Kapor’s talk, which advised against becoming an ageist, racist, or sexist “mirrortocracy” and calling it a meritocracy. Michael O. Church
December 28, 2015