GitHub 联合创始人在调查人员发现“判断错误”后辞职

发布于 2014-04-22

Summary: GitHub co-founder Tom Preston-Werner resigned after former developer Julie Ann Horvath made allegations of sexism and harassment. The company conducted a "full, independent, third-party investigation" which found no evidence against Tom and his wife but did find evidence of mistakes. Horvath was a designer and front-end developer who left GitHub last month, claiming to have been harassed by leadership for two years. She criticized her former employer through tweets and claimed there was no proper investigation. Other female GitHub employees said they never felt gender discrimination. Preston-Werner defended himself and his wife, stating they had never engaged in gender-based harassment and he had made mistakes. Theresa Preston-Werner wrote an article about the incident and her new startup. GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath acknowledged the need to improve HR practices and is implementing new initiatives.
Main points:
- Tom Preston-Werner resigned due to Horvath's allegations.
- The investigation found no evidence against them but some mistakes.
- Horvath left GitHub and criticized the company.
- Other employees denied experiencing gender discrimination.
- Preston-Werner and his wife defended themselves.
- Theresa Preston-Werner's article and new startup were mentioned.
- Wanstrath acknowledged the need to improve HR.
Key details:
- Horvath created the Passion Projects initiative.
- She said a co-worker ripped out her code.
- The investigator's report details were confidential.
- Preston-Werner was placed on leave and his wife banned from the office.
- He wrote a post defending himself and his wife.
- Wanstrath apologized and promised to improve HR.

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