1. People with different backgrounds and experiences may notice important product features that you missed. The person who uses a screen reader is probably going to notice accessibility problems faster than the rest of the team.
2. There exist a lot of qualified people who aren't white. If your hiring process is failing to hire these qualified people due to internal biases then you are hiring suboptimally.
3. Social injustice is heritable and building a diverse workforce helps the world (in a small way) shift towards being more equitable.
1. People with different backgrounds and experiences may notice important product features that you missed. The person who uses a screen reader is probably going to notice accessibility problems faster than the rest of the team.
2. There exist a lot of qualified people who aren't white. If your hiring process is failing to hire these qualified people due to internal biases then you are hiring suboptimally.
3. Social injustice is heritable and building a diverse workforce helps the world (in a small way) shift towards being more equitable.