Why should the same not be true for something with a damage multiplier the size of github which is basically carrying a big chunk of commercial IP in private repos?
Why should the same not be true for something with a damage multiplier the size of github which is basically carrying a big chunk of commercial IP in private repos?"
I'm all for background checks. Those at-least try to give everyone an equal opportunity - and if you fail them, you'll know why and have a chance to challenge the decision. There is a due process - as opposed to having some random techbro creating "need to get rid of {arbitrary nationality} asap" issues and having a bunch of random employees debating it...
If by having "nationality requirements" you mean "being a US citizen" - then Gitlab will lose 50% of its workforce overnight. The same will be true for many other tech companies. You make it sound like the defense sector is enjoying the strict employment regulations...
I'm not suggesting any national correlation here. I suspect the same is true for Chinese and Russian companies too!
As for the defence sector it is not enjoying it, at least in Europe as the incoming staff into the sector are shrivelling up pretty rapidly.