Company
Date Published
June 2, 2020
Author
Paddy Byers
Word count
212
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Ably, a company that provides APIs for developing realtime applications, has issued a statement addressing global racial justice protests. They acknowledge the role of silence, ignorance, and apathy in perpetuating racism, and pledge to contribute to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, matching staff donations to this and other relevant charities. They express their commitment to education as a means of facilitating lasting change and are sharing Anti-Racism resources with staff. Ably also plans to review and adjust their recruitment, staff management, development, and overall business practices to better promote equality. Alongside this, they continue to offer their services for building realtime applications.