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A controversial ad splits the GeekWire team

A controversial ad splits the GeekWire team

GeekWire

May 12, 201717m 47s

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Show Notes

An ad placed on Seattle’s bus lines has caused an uproar on the web, and a fierce debate in the GeekWire offices. The ad was for Code Fellows, a Seattle-based coding school, and made what some saw as insensitive comments about Seattle’s housing crisis. We unpack the ad and the issues behind it in this lively, debate-style episode of the GeekWire Podcast.

Follow all our coverage, including our story on the ad, at GeekWire.com

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