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> I can't think of any tech companies that promoted themselves as a force for social good rather than a pure business. It's actually a trope for SV companies.
by humanrebar 9y ago
> I can't think of any tech companies that promoted themselves as a force for social good rather than a pure business.
It's actually a trope for SV companies. It was lampooned in season 1 episode 1 of the show Silicon Valley:
> And yes, we're disrupting digital media, but most importantly we're making the world a better place. Through constructing elegant hierarchies for maximum code reuse and extensibility.
http://siliconvalleyism.com/silicon-valley-quote.php?id=206 http://siliconvalleyism.com/silicon-valley-quote.php?id=206
- Applejinx 9y agoWord of warning: I went and read tons of Silicon Valley quotes, and then returned to this thread, and struggled to tell the difference :)