Engineering Needs Every Great Mind It Can Find
Techstrong IT, Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
An argument that engineering cannot afford to draw talent from only a fraction of the available pool.
The piece, associated with Techstrong's Alan Shimel, weighs in on debates over diversity, equity, and inclusion policy in engineering.
It argues that a profession increasingly responsible for energy, health, and intelligence cannot limit itself to a narrow slice of available talent.
The core thesis is that engineering needs every great mind it can find to meet its growing responsibilities.
It frames talent breadth as a practical necessity rather than only a values question.
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