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My initial response was that maybe that's why Apples software development has gone down in quality so much in the recent years. But then again he's been leading

My initial response was that maybe that's why Apples software development has gone down in quality so much in the recent years. But then again he's been leading it since 2009 so maybe not. But it's definitely around the same time that they started removing programmability from the core os. https://www.apple.com/leadership/craig-federighi/ https://www.apple.com/leadership/craig-federighi/

arthurcolle 5y ago
I deeply hope that he gets pushed out because of this. The skeuomorphism guy was definitely horrible and obviously was the cause of many assaults upon the senses, but this CSAM spyware scandal was such an affront on all that democratic, enlightened society holds close to the chest. There are so many more talented software development leaders out there (maybe scratch all the ones working on adtech), but he's clearly a cultural troglodyte and this is evidence that he is incapable of actually leading the future engineers and software workers of the world. If I saw him in a social setting I would try to ask him how he lives with himself, actively enabling the potential future dystopia and being incapable of defending the actual impetus of his actions, much less the reaction to it. Truly unforgivable, especially in an age of increased social fragmentation.
- rjzzleep 5y ago
  > If I saw him in a social setting I would try to ask him how he lives with himself, actively enabling the potential future dystopia and being incapable of defending the actual impetus of his actions, much less the reaction to it. Truly unforgivable, especially in an age of increased social fragmentation. He seems like a guy who genuinely believe that what he's doing is a net positive for society and that society should just leave things in his hands. There are plenty of people like that at google last I remember. I used to go to the google dev day and the was no greater difference between really talented technical people presenting interesting things and engineering leadership believe that everyone should just have a dumb terminal in their hand and that google should do any processing and how that would be so much better for society.

arthurcolle 5y ago

I deeply hope that he gets pushed out because of this. The skeuomorphism guy was definitely horrible and obviously was the cause of many assaults upon the senses, but this CSAM spyware scandal was such an affront on all that democratic, enlightened society holds close to the chest. There are so many more talented software development leaders out there (maybe scratch all the ones working on adtech), but he's clearly a cultural troglodyte and this is evidence that he is incapable of actually leading the future engineers and software workers of the world. If I saw him in a social setting I would try to ask him how he lives with himself, actively enabling the potential future dystopia and being incapable of defending the actual impetus of his actions, much less the reaction to it. Truly unforgivable, especially in an age of increased social fragmentation.

rjzzleep 5y ago
> If I saw him in a social setting I would try to ask him how he lives with himself, actively enabling the potential future dystopia and being incapable of defending the actual impetus of his actions, much less the reaction to it. Truly unforgivable, especially in an age of increased social fragmentation. He seems like a guy who genuinely believe that what he's doing is a net positive for society and that society should just leave things in his hands. There are plenty of people like that at google last I remember. I used to go to the google dev day and the was no greater difference between really talented technical people presenting interesting things and engineering leadership believe that everyone should just have a dumb terminal in their hand and that google should do any processing and how that would be so much better for society.