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It's a shame that the article does not match its title, I am curious about the Caribbean tech scene. I'd love an article that actually discuss some startups/pro

by belval 5y ago

It's a shame that the article does not match its title, I am curious about the Caribbean tech scene. I'd love an article that actually discuss some startups/projects that they are doing. The piece as-is seems to be pretty much all about Maria, and her work around women-in-tech, which is an important topic for sure but not really an overview of the tech scene.

kerneloftruth 5y ago
As it's Women's History Month, and Google being Google, I'm betting there's a plan for a piece like this to be published every day this month. Boring and empty.
- antiterra 5y ago
  My first impression reading your comment is that it is simply coded resentment that there is dedicated attention given to women. Assuming that I am mistaken, what makes these stories boring, and why does a predictable topical focus invite scorn? Further, what exactly do you mean by “Google being Google” here?
  - lowercased 5y ago
    Not OP but "google being google" - typically they will play out a theme for days or sometimes an entire month with various front-page images and related info. That's how I took it, anyway.
  - throwaway0a5e 5y ago
    Maybe it's just resentment for BigCos pretending to give a crap.
  - qq66 5y ago
    I mean, did you read the content of the piece? I know the Caribbean isn't exactly a tech hot spot but this can't possibly be in even the top 50% most interesting work happening in the Caribbean tech scene.
  - MisterTea 5y ago
    > My first impression reading your comment is that it is simply coded resentment that there is dedicated attention given to women. Why is this automatically the reaction you have? Did you read the article titled "Maria Divina O’Brien takes us inside the Caribbean tech scene"? There is not a single thing about the Caribbean tech scene. The only information is a few paragraphs where Maria briefly talks about her involvement with some programs she has in the "scene". This feels like a fluff piece written to ensure the inclusivity check boxes for women's month are checked. It's lazy and dishonest.
    - antiterra 5y ago
      > Why is this automatically the reaction you have? Did you read the article titled "Maria Divina O’Brien takes us inside the Caribbean tech scene"? There is not a single thing about the Caribbean tech scene. The misleading title was already addressed in the parent to their post. The comment I responded to had no commentary on the content of the submitted article, but instead described an anticipated onslaught of ‘boring and predictable’ articles because of it being women’s history month. The reason the reaction happened is that it echoes a familiar whinging about diversity initiatives around representation.
jamal-kumar 5y ago
Alot of what I've experienced is the importance of quality of hosting+networking in the region. Columbus networks and C&W are hugely integral to this as they run the submarine cables. Greater connectivity in the region is a part of a lot of countries trying to import tech talent and money with digital nomad visas, which I think is going to impact the landscape of things in the region for sure as well as foreign investment, a lot of which currently comes from countries like Spain or Mexico rather than the USA. Telefonica and Claro again are huge. The geography of the region really makes telecommunications such a dominant force. I really like that I can be up at a beach in many places and get some work done on a 3g connection if all I need is an SSH connection and web browsing. Something about the limited bandwidth and sound of waves crashing on the beach lends itself to focus.

by belval 5y ago

kerneloftruth 5y ago

As it's Women's History Month, and Google being Google, I'm betting there's a plan for a piece like this to be published every day this month. Boring and empty.

antiterra 5y ago
My first impression reading your comment is that it is simply coded resentment that there is dedicated attention given to women. Assuming that I am mistaken, what makes these stories boring, and why does a predictable topical focus invite scorn? Further, what exactly do you mean by “Google being Google” here?
- lowercased 5y ago
  Not OP but "google being google" - typically they will play out a theme for days or sometimes an entire month with various front-page images and related info. That's how I took it, anyway.
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago
  Maybe it's just resentment for BigCos pretending to give a crap.
- qq66 5y ago
  I mean, did you read the content of the piece? I know the Caribbean isn't exactly a tech hot spot but this can't possibly be in even the top 50% most interesting work happening in the Caribbean tech scene.
- MisterTea 5y ago
  > My first impression reading your comment is that it is simply coded resentment that there is dedicated attention given to women. Why is this automatically the reaction you have? Did you read the article titled "Maria Divina O’Brien takes us inside the Caribbean tech scene"? There is not a single thing about the Caribbean tech scene. The only information is a few paragraphs where Maria briefly talks about her involvement with some programs she has in the "scene". This feels like a fluff piece written to ensure the inclusivity check boxes for women's month are checked. It's lazy and dishonest.
  - antiterra 5y ago
    > Why is this automatically the reaction you have? Did you read the article titled "Maria Divina O’Brien takes us inside the Caribbean tech scene"? There is not a single thing about the Caribbean tech scene. The misleading title was already addressed in the parent to their post. The comment I responded to had no commentary on the content of the submitted article, but instead described an anticipated onslaught of ‘boring and predictable’ articles because of it being women’s history month. The reason the reaction happened is that it echoes a familiar whinging about diversity initiatives around representation.

jamal-kumar 5y ago

Alot of what I've experienced is the importance of quality of hosting+networking in the region. Columbus networks and C&W are hugely integral to this as they run the submarine cables. Greater connectivity in the region is a part of a lot of countries trying to import tech talent and money with digital nomad visas, which I think is going to impact the landscape of things in the region for sure as well as foreign investment, a lot of which currently comes from countries like Spain or Mexico rather than the USA. Telefonica and Claro again are huge. The geography of the region really makes telecommunications such a dominant force. I really like that I can be up at a beach in many places and get some work done on a 3g connection if all I need is an SSH connection and web browsing. Something about the limited bandwidth and sound of waves crashing on the beach lends itself to focus.