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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in modern America are not departures from our founding principles but rather the fulfillment of ideals articulated by the nation’s architects. While the practical application of these values has evolved over centuries, the philosophical foundation for DEI can be traced directly to the words and vision of America’s founders, including George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration’s Promise and DEI’s Mission Thomas Jefferson’s most famous contribution to American political philosophy appears at the very beginning of the Declaration of Independence: ...

Disclaimer I am not a significant member of the Redis community. I have not used Redis on a regular basis. I’ve discussed Redis more in interviews than during regular work. My few work encounters with Redis have been using Elasticache. These facts would discourage me and should discourage you from having me as your next redis admin. Despite all of that — I have been part of the free software and open source communities for many years. With all of the tumult around licensing with prominent open source companies in recent years I am well positioned to talk about companies and their relationships to their communities. ...

Shows some interesting metrics for what drivers are earning and spending their time as Uber’s platform evolves. Links 4 Septembers of uberX in NYC Shared with: Public

Let us be clear: I am part of the problem. I say “ops guys” all of the time and it is clear to me now how tasteless that is. I’m sorry. I call myself a feminist, but it does not fit with my behavior here. I will try harder. I can replace “ops guys” in my brain with “ops folks”. I know I can. I will keep trying. +Bridget Kromhout Thanks for an excellent article. You are absolutely correct on so many levels. The ops community definitely needs more diversity and wider visibility. I’m proud of what I’ve done to make our community more diverse by prodding recruiters and encouraging women to interview for ops jobs. Clearly that would be an easier and more effective effort if our community were more respectful and welcoming. I will help make that happen. ...

I’m glad to see more people catching on to this idea. BrightRoll imposed a no meetings in the afternoon rule recently which has been working out great for me. Knowing I have a big block of time to work every day is a boon. Stacking meetings at the end of the day is another way to get the same result. Links Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule Shared with: Public +1’d by: Scott Francis, Paul Fernandez ...

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