Ideally there should be no quotas, the best person for the job should get it. Even if that results in a high percentage of a certain race, sexual orientation or age in a certain workforce. But we don't live in an ideal world. Quotas can be useful within reason. If they are too severe they result in people getting the job for reasons other than being the best person for the job. Absolutely aim for equality of opportunity but not equality of outcome.
This is pretty much exactly what I was going to say, so thanks for saving me the time of typing it out!
Though, I'd also note that I've personally observed these types of severe quotas promote the same divides they're created to prevent when team members begin to question whether new hires are getting the job as a result of their abilities or the companies required quota.
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Ideally there should be no quotas, the best person for the job should get it. Even if that results in a high percentage of a certain race, sexual orientation or age in a certain workforce. But we don't live in an ideal world. Quotas can be useful within reason. If they are too severe they result in people getting the job for reasons other than being the best person for the job. Absolutely aim for equality of opportunity but not equality of outcome.
This is pretty much exactly what I was going to say, so thanks for saving me the time of typing it out!
Though, I'd also note that I've personally observed these types of severe quotas promote the same divides they're created to prevent when team members begin to question whether new hires are getting the job as a result of their abilities or the companies required quota.