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Discussion on: I'm a co-founder of dev.to (this website), ask me anything!

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Nitya Narasimhan, Ph.D

I love the "PBJ" moniker for the leadership team. And I was curious to know - does your gender, ethnicity, age or other bias ever factor into conversations either internally (when the three of you make decisions) or externally (when you reach out to collaborators, sponsors or partners)? How do you deal with it?

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Jess Lee

I think we all carry our own set of unconscious bias around, so yes, it affects our decision making. But topics like gender, ethnicity, and age are alway top of mind for us. We're really hellbent on creating a welcoming environment for all developers and that fundamental value dictates every decision we make. I don't have an answer for how we 'deal' with it, but I can say that we keep an open dialogue and hold ourselves accountable for speaking up.