Tag: USA
The US government has betrayed the internet. We need to take it back
The US government has betrayed the internet. We need to take it back
We can make surveillance expensive again. In particular, we need open protocols, open implementations, open systems – these will be harder for the NSA to subvert.
A history of beards in the workplace
What’s the dark side of Silicon Valley?
I’ve been keeping an eye on this Quora question for a while now. Â Indeed, we mostly hear about all the greatness of the Silicon Valley, but there are much be a few downsides to living and working there. Â What are they? Â There are many great answers in the thread. Â Some are more insightful than others. Â One particular bit that I liked is this one:
Sh!tty technology. This one might surprise people. Aren’t we in the center of technology? Well, here’s the truth. 95 percent of these so-called startups are marketing experiments that (a) don’t need great technology and (b) have to execute fast, which means they pile on the technical debt.
Are coders worth it?
‘What about somebody in a coal mine — wouldn’t you say he works as hard as you? Why should you get paid so much more than that guy?’