The quote "By rendering people of color as nontechnical, the domain of technology"belongs" to Whites and reinforces problematic conceptions of African Americans. This is only exacerbated by framing the problems as "pipeline" issues instead of as an issue of racism and sexism, which extends from employment practices to product design" (Noble, 66) stood out to me most in these chapters. The concept of meritocracy is often used to justify the underrepresentation of people of color in the tech industry. The idea that those who work hard and have the necessary skills will succeed in the industry reinforces the belief that those who are not successful are not skilled or hardworking enough. However, this narrative fails to acknowledge the systemic barriers that people of color face in the industry, such as discrimination in hiring and promotion practices. The pipeline narrative suggests that there are not enough qualified people of color in the industry, which implies that people of color are not capable of attaining the necessary skills to succeed in the industry. This narrative ignores the systemic barriers that people of color face, such as access to quality education and discrimination in employment practices.Changing this requires addressing issues of racism and sexism that extend beyond employment practices and into product design. With that being said, I had also wanted to point out one of the pictures include in the chapter showcasing the difference between searching three white boys vs three black boys which goes to speak a lot on the situation at hand.
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