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Maybe I should clarify that I was referring to the field of software generally, which definitely includes Facebook and the software parts of cars. Some days it
by n8cpdx 5y ago
Maybe I should clarify that I was referring to the field of software generally, which definitely includes Facebook and the software parts of cars.
Some days it feels like the whole field is premised on taking advantage of people, not trying to make the world better for them. I am values-driven, so it just really hurts to see so much bad behavior in my chosen field (software). I don’t like the irrational “tech bro” hate that’s popular these days, but I’m a little more empathetic when I realize that most consumers have probably faced technology that is actively taking advantage of them. Uncool.
- tablespoon 5y ago> Maybe I should clarify that I was referring to the field of software generally, which definitely includes Facebook and the software parts of cars. > Some days it feels like the whole field is premised on taking advantage of people, not trying to make the world better for them. Yeah, despite all the initial optimism, it seems one of the main consequences of connected software was to remove the technical barriers to whole classes of unscrupulous behavior that the market incentivizes.