adlawson · October 1, 2013 10:27
diff --git a/joblint b/joblint
 Joblint

 Culture Fails    |███  (3)
 Realism Fails    |█    (1)
 Recruiter Fails  |██   (2)
 Tech Fails       |     (0)

 • Gender is mentioned (error)
 • Some "bro culture" terminology is used (warning)
 • Attempt to attract candidates with hollow benefits: beer (warning)
 • The job sounds competitive and performance-based (notice)
diff --git a/offending-comment b/offending-comment
 This is the same kind of person who would write software to find anti-Islamic comments had he been born in Iran, or to hunt down dissidents if born in China. The kind of person who reflexively genuflects towards the current state-sponsored ideology, whatever it is (quick test: is Obama on your side?), because he loves the rush of feeling holier-than-thou.
 As an example, the lint checks that "bro culture" is bad, but female-friendly (like Minted.com[1]) is assumed to be good. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Very predictable. Like any neo-Puritan, he then comes after profanity, and beer, and even (god forbid) competitive-sounding job descriptions! His vision of the startup future: an HR drone stamping on a programmer's face, forever.
 So how about thoughtlint? Avoid hiring rowanmanning, or anyone on their helpfully provided list:
 https://github.com/rowanmanning/joblint#thanks
 People like this will spend their time being Adria-Richards-esque thought police rather than shipping code. Contrast with Max Levchin, who actually sold a startup for a billion-plus dollars:
 http://blakemasters.com/post/21437840885/peter-thiels-cs183-startup-class-5-notes-essay
  Max Levchin:  The notion that diversity in an early team is 
  important or good is completely wrong. You should try to 
  make the early team as non-diverse as possible. There are a   
  few reasons for this. The most salient is that, as a 
  startup, you’re underfunded and undermanned. It’s a big 
  disadvantage; not only are you probably getting into 
  trouble, but you don’t even know what trouble that may be. 
  Speed is your only weapon. All you have is speed. 
 If you want to work in an environment full of rowanmannings, that is your prerogative. Many others will select out and find places where people who enjoy bullying others with modern taboos on gender and the like don't self-appoint themselves as priests. Do you really want a team member who spends their free time getting people to upvote their new heretic-finding software to the top of HN?
 [1] http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-particular-things-Minted-does-to-be-female-engineer-friendly
	Joblint

	Culture Fails \|███ (3)
	Realism Fails \|█ (1)
	Recruiter Fails \|██ (2)
	Tech Fails \| (0)

	• Gender is mentioned (error)
	• Some "bro culture" terminology is used (warning)
	• Attempt to attract candidates with hollow benefits: beer (warning)
	• The job sounds competitive and performance-based (notice)
	This is the same kind of person who would write software to find anti-Islamic comments had he been born in Iran, or to hunt down dissidents if born in China. The kind of person who reflexively genuflects towards the current state-sponsored ideology, whatever it is (quick test: is Obama on your side?), because he loves the rush of feeling holier-than-thou.
	As an example, the lint checks that "bro culture" is bad, but female-friendly (like Minted.com[1]) is assumed to be good. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Very predictable. Like any neo-Puritan, he then comes after profanity, and beer, and even (god forbid) competitive-sounding job descriptions! His vision of the startup future: an HR drone stamping on a programmer's face, forever.
	So how about thoughtlint? Avoid hiring rowanmanning, or anyone on their helpfully provided list:
	https://github.com/rowanmanning/joblint#thanks
	People like this will spend their time being Adria-Richards-esque thought police rather than shipping code. Contrast with Max Levchin, who actually sold a startup for a billion-plus dollars:
	http://blakemasters.com/post/21437840885/peter-thiels-cs183-startup-class-5-notes-essay
	Max Levchin: The notion that diversity in an early team is
	important or good is completely wrong. You should try to
	make the early team as non-diverse as possible. There are a
	few reasons for this. The most salient is that, as a
	startup, you’re underfunded and undermanned. It’s a big
	disadvantage; not only are you probably getting into
	trouble, but you don’t even know what trouble that may be.
	Speed is your only weapon. All you have is speed.
	If you want to work in an environment full of rowanmannings, that is your prerogative. Many others will select out and find places where people who enjoy bullying others with modern taboos on gender and the like don't self-appoint themselves as priests. Do you really want a team member who spends their free time getting people to upvote their new heretic-finding software to the top of HN?
	[1] http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-particular-things-Minted-does-to-be-female-engineer-friendly