Apple Entrepreneur Camp

Smart name. I think if this was called “Apple Underrepresented Developer Camp” or something, it would be less effective and possibly seem a bit demeaning IMO. This is not about setting up some easy-track for only certain kinds of people. I don’t even think this confers any benefits beyond just a little community and collaboration with a single apple rep for only 1 year?<p>Calling it Entrepreneur Camp reflects better on what I assume is its goal: get more diverse entrepreneurs into Apple’s platforms. There’s many folks out there that would derive value from the confidence boost and community of like-people succeeding.<p>Seems like a good idea to me.

I’m interested in how orgs choose which underrepresented groups to target. This program works to improve female, black, indigenous, and Hispanic people.<p>But they don’t target (or allow really) non-binary or lgbt (except trans women are allowed). Or don’t allow Arab&#x2F;middle-eastern persons. Etc etc.<p>I think it’s cool that an org as large as Apple is working to improve representation but am interested in what criteria are used to specify underrepresented.

I am neurodivergent.<p>Can I come in from the cold?<p>It does seem odd that there are no sessions open to anyone.

I feel like I need to preface this question: I’m in no way disparaging this program or interested in started a sociopolitical debate here.<p>Is there a similar program that a white male would qualify for? It looks interesting, but it’s apparently closed to me unless I lie by claiming to be something I’m not.

Isn’t that a form of affirmative action that the Supreme Court took issue with?