Diversify Tech #389

Connecting underrepresented people in tech to career opportunities

Author

Veni Kunche
May 27, 2026

Hi! Welcome to Diversify Tech's Professional Edition. This newsletter is for underrepresented people in tech; specifically curated for mid-senior level folks. Every Tuesday, we share jobs, events, and other career opportunities.

In this week's issue,
💼 Edmunds, Dick’s Sporting Goods Habitat Health and more are hiring
📆 Power To Fly is hosting Pride: Championing LGBTQIA+ Leaders and Allies
⭐️ Black Code Collective is celebrating 10 years and seeking donations to help the community keep growing.

Cheers,
Veni Kunche

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RESOURCES & ARTICLES

Big AI's Regulatory Capture: Mapping Industry Interference and Government Complicity
Abeba Birhane and co-authors examine how tech companies employ a wide variety of tactics: from disregarding or misinterpreting existing laws; claiming regulation stifles innovation and unfairly prevents people from accessing AI products; lobbying; to private meetings with regulators to ensure that regulation remains favourable.

Technical Writing in the AI Age
Geoff Graham shares thoughts on technical writing in the age of AI, including advice on finding your place, leaning into real-life experiences, citing generously, learning fast and sharing often.

How to Avoid Rebuilding Infrastructure for Every New Project
Manish Shivanandhan examines why production teams waste time rebuilding the same infrastructure for every new project and how Platform as a Service can help.

Luddite Lab Resource Hub 
The Distributed AI Research Institute has launched the Luddite Lab Resource Hub. It provides resources for unions, labor organizations, and worker-organizers fighting AI and automation at work

A Simple Clustering Algorithm for Lists
Cassidy Williams shares a heuristic algorithm she developed while sorting her toddler's Magna-Tiles.

When Government Algorithms Quietly Become Rules
Eli Talbert discusses how mandatory digital systems used by federal agencies can shape enforcement outcomes through design choices rather than formal rules, raising concerns about transparency and judicial review.

Minnesota Passes the Nation's First Ban on 'Nudification' Apps
Jasmine Mithani reports on the Minnesota Senate passing the country's first ban on "nudification" apps 65-0, addressing one of the main sources of nonconsensual deepfakes.

COMMUNITY CORNER

Black Code Collective is a community built for Black software developers to sharpen their skills, exchange knowledge, and lift each other up. As they celebrate 10 years, they are raising $10K to fund yearly operating costs, food at meetups, and the continued growth of the community.