- @justinzealand
Good, well measured, advice for companies/industry. Misses the mark on how many individuals are left holding the bag.
Lots to unpack in this article. Interesting take on Robert’s Supreme Court argument for limiting 1st Ammendment action. I like this account of James openness to a practical questionning of science, “Ultimately science itself should be evaluated in terms of a higher moral question: To what extent are scientific beliefs conducive to human happiness?”, then his support of the adage ‘ignorance is bliss, “The best beliefs, as James clearly intuited, are by no means the truest ones”. As a teen I remember a depressed dissolution of my youthful falsehoods. Meanwhile, my own experiences with N2O indicate a fine line between recreational actions and mystic experiences. I hope our laws can one day catch up to the complexities and limited utility of drug use.
“There is a burning rage when you see what's happening in both Ukraine and Russia, knowing innocents will suffer, and you find your voice strangled and struggling to shout against the obvious concocted insanity of Putin's justification for the war.”
“To cut through the hype, CBS MoneyWatch spoke with tech luminary Tim O'Reilly”. Ironic given the headline is clickbait. However, when Tim speaks people listen. In this short interview Tim pokes at the blockchain/crypto bubble with some strong cautionary advice for novices looking to join the party.
I have the pleasure of working with an entire team of Ukrainians that report to me as their technical leader. I have first hand experience with the young minds who are ready to embrace European Democratic values. No one wants a war, and those of us in United States are weary of military intervention overseas. I am glad, however, that Biden is taking a strong stand and hope that the NATO alliance responds in appropriate measure to anything this madman might do to further destabilize a fledgling democracy.
Geez. Where to start? I appreciate the sincerity of the author’s recollections, while recognizing that it’s one side of a complex story. That said, she’s been through hell and is finding her way. I wish her the very best and admire her bravery for telling her story. It’s obviously been costly
The author does a solid job of documenting some of the most agregious obuses of big tech. That makes for an engratiating read. The author does an OK job connecting the dots to some of modern software’s shortcomings (ignoring how many of these complaints can also be deemed benefits). From there it’s a straight shot at capitalism’s failures. The bigger the claims, the less actual support of them — the examples become watered down to serve a narrow view of software, tech and capitalism. And to what purpose, the reader is left wondering? To hate on these state of affairs? Is there a tacit or encoded point of view of how to improve the situation? The article is interesting, but not ultimately very informative or indicative of solutions. Unfortunately, my conclusion is that haters are gonna hate. Let’s elevate the conversation with useful perspectives…or be satisfied with a moment to just point fingers into the capitalist abyss?
Over half a million people have died from COVID. Does this writer not know a friend, or friend of friend that has died or been hospitalized? If not, I’d say give it time, unfortunately.
I feel for the woman’s predicament and honor her response. But to be honest, I am curious about the judgment of how folks respond to something they have never had to really consider might have happen to a friend. They responded with “sorry”, and that was not what the writer needed. Well, OK, fair enough, but it seems like a lot to ask for a spot on response to something no one is prepared to consider. Could these interactions not be more of an exchange? How did the author respond to “sorry”? Did she use it as an opportunity to guide her friends into her headspace? The author has the opportunity to prepare herself for her friends’ reactions, and so I’d hope that there is a meaningful exchange to get her the type of attention and empathy she is wanting, and a best outcome for all involved.
The author sets a tone that is derogatory towards both men and women, and attempts to speak with an air of authority that is supported by just casual observation and typical bias.
That said, this is an interesting topic for many men who watch the pretty girls in high school flock to the dumb jocks. It seems their best hope is to use their intelligence to make lots of money to attract a stable partner.
Curious to hear a female perspective.
Interesting background on terminology of cargo cult. While I agree software engineering is increasingly abstracted, this might be argued a feature. The world needs programmers, possibly in more numbers than true software engineers. In any case I trust true engineers to find there way, but it would be nice to distinguish them from the proliferation of technicians masquerading as engineers. I was given the title engineer before I knew the fundamentals, but I made certain I learned them over time.
Worthwhile read. A reasoned voice in the mass media meley. Appreciate the post
Welcome Thor! The Readup community is looking forward to your contributions. I agree that Readup is an exciting platform for tomorrow’s technology landscape. I wish you the very best success!
I travel frequently to Ukraine for work. Unfortunately, that also meant during the pandemic. They had an app that behaved exactly as this article describes. At first it was only in Ukrainian, so imagine a Westerner trying to face scan oneself, etc. It was creepy and inconvenient. However, it did allow me entry before vaccines, and once my covid test done at the airport cleared, and within 24 hours, I was free to work. It meant an extra day of travel, but it enabled me to work in their country. This was a reasonable tradeoff and I felt generally safer doing so. What I find off in this article is that Australia is only now doing this when Ukraine has since abandoned the app for vaccinated people, and they call it revolutionary? Hardly.
It takes money to make money
This a cringe worthy article. Points for honesty, but as someone who busted his butt in many failing startups (and most do fail), it seems like her success is nothing more than a privileged lottery. And so be it. Life is not fair. $6 million is a lot of money, but she will find herself in the “new rich” circle as the “rich poor”. If you don’t have a net worth of $10 M then you are not “comfortably” rich. I certainly do hope she finds a competent money manager.
Lying to the public makes room for the current environment of factless conspiracy theories. Facts matter and need to be regarded as truth. Experts should never lie to the public, less they make facts arguable
Excellent write up. Very clear to understand, and us coders appreciate the code samples. I really enjoyed the visual tool. I am curious if this could be a feature? For instance, if I could tweak it to my actual reading speed, and then set it to push me just beyond that average, then it may be an effective means to help improve my reading speed. I’d expect the UX to be toned down so it wouldn’t distract from the reading experience. It’s also reassuring to see that what I am reading it being recorded.
While I agree with much of what is expressed in this article, it also seems a bit self aggrandizing in tone. Similar to what I experienced living in SV, frankly. It seems that to be legit, someone else must not be. Everyone needs a villan, and in this case, it's the system.
Apart from that, it's a worthy read to get to the end where the author speaks of many great people, and yes, innovators, in SV. While I don't agree with all points (Amazon is not innovative? Explain that to me), I do recognize that SV was overtaken by greed, and that innovation has suffered in light of this. Perhaps that was inevitable. What made SV great was that everyone with an idea and an ambition wanted to be there (nevermind it was in large part because the funding was there). Community is necessary to spark innovation, and SV is at its best when it is fostering that, as with the examples at the end of the article.This article makes me curious to learn more about how a feminist approach to recovery is implemented.
I’ve been one of those in the “group of 13” at past startups, recently hired, then layed off. It sucks, hard. But it’s also a known risk when joining a startup. There are now 77 people with jobs at Substack thankful that their leadership is willing to acknowledge reality and take the bitter pill. Yes, $1b was crazy, but markets adjust and overall this is a healthy sign for the business and eventually the economy. Bubbles burst.