Earlier this year, “Google Memo Guy” made headlines — and sparked controversy — with a 10-page diatribe against his company’s diversity initiatives.

In the viral document (which you can read here, if you missed it) software engineer James Damore criticizes what he feels are discriminatory means to achieve greater gender diversity, and writes that making software engineering more people-oriented, and providing more opportunities for employees to work part-time, could be better ideas.

Many people called his memo sexist and anti-diversity, though Damore himself kicked it off saying he values diversity and inclusion and doesn’t deny that “sexism exists.”

Still, the letter’s tone — including lines like “men and women biologically differ in many ways” — didn’t sit well with everyone, including the head honchos at Google.

In the end, Damore got the boot. But was firing him the right option?

We went to the experts for their takes on how Google handled the situation, and whether or not there was a better way to deal with Damore’s diatribe.

For their thoughts, read the full article here: Should the Google memo writer have been fired?

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