alt Hacker NewsHow am I supposed to answer the question about making sure racial profiling isn't impacting my work? I work with computers all day.... I don't see a person. How is this a relevant question?
It feels like a weird unexpected question
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John_Cena • 10/01/2024
Given the reply you got and my own experiences, dont bother. If you dont 'look' the part itll be a waste of time..
holsta • 10/01/2024
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Thanks for this question! It's a fair and valid one, and I'm sorry to see that you got a snarky reply (that seems to now have been deleted).
Since we're specifically building for traditionally under-served teachers/students, one example of what we're looking for with that question is an awareness of how technical decisions can impact equity. For example, in education technology, there's often a "Matthew effect" (https://www.allancho.com/2022/02/the-matthew-effect-and-digi...) where students who start with advantages tend to benefit more from new interventions. We want to ensure our product does't inadvertently widen this gap, and instead truly helps underserved students. Hope that's helpful!