- Startup Removes Meritocracy Rug

That was already the time when the leftist political activism in tech was on the rise; and people were getting loudly upset:

- Github Engineer Quits after Alleged Gender Harassment
- Meet the Married Duo Behind Tech's Biggest New Harassment Scandal
- IMs and Emails Support Allegations About the Toxic Culture at GitHub
In January — April 2014 I was still blissfully unaware of Twitter scandals and social justice movement.