Startup Announces Plans to Exclusive Hire Applicants With Asperger’s
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Huh. Here’s an interesting one. A Chicago-based non-profit startup called Aspiritech (that’s A”Spirit”ech as far as the logo is concerned) has announced that it will be exclusively hiring software testers with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Here’s a quote from the company,
The proof of concept came from Danish company and recent research from Harvard Business School and others showed that the strengths of people with Aspergers and high-functioning autism actually make them superior at software testing. They’re ability to focus, good memory, their high intelligence, their strong technical skills, their ability to detect details and also to stay focused over lengthy periods, really makes them ideal for software testing work. People with Aspergers can become ideal software testers.
According to the theory, the tendency to shy away from social interaction drives people with Asperger’s to the controlled environment of technology. Apparently the children of Silicon Valley employees tend to have the condition at a higher than usual rate.
As ZDNet points out, a potential employer is not allowed to ask interviewees about health conditions such as Asperger’s, but most hiring managers are in tune with qualities that may be symptomatic of the syndrome.
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