[Go Make Things] The tech industry is about to get a lot worse

By rahmat hidayat

Friday, November 8, 2024

​ Whether you live in the United States or not, this week's election is going to have rippling effects on the tech industry for years to come. Under the incoming administration, I expect a massive erosion in privacy, an increase in surveillance capitalism, a massive rollback of environmental protections, and the widespread destruction of inclusive norms. Keep your eyes open. At work, right now, a lot of the people you work with are going to be hurting badly (you might be one of them.). Things are going to get a lot worse for them. Pay attention to who they are. Look out for each other. And some people are probably celebrating and bootlicking, like the CEOs of various tech companies. Pay attention to who they are, too. Because all tech is political. You can either work to further entrench social inequality, or work to dismantle it. Cheers, Chris ​ Want to share this with others or read it later? View it in a browser.​ ​

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