Speaking as a software developer, software developers should stick to their lane. There is plenty of stuff the very best software developers are stereotypically terrible at. "Programmer art" is a genuine phenomenon illustrating our lazy, half-baked efforts to create things that we are not expert at. Apparently, "Programmer politics" is another such area of non-expertise, because the tech bros ideas are a fucking stupid fantasy.
I listened to the whole audiobook in a day - one of the best books I've purchased recently. As someone who has been very much into the techno-futurists over the last 15 years, I would suggest this book, along with Manu Saadia's Trekonomics for a much needed reality-check.
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dwazou@lemm.ee · 19 pts · 1y
cecilkorik@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 1y
Speaking as a software developer, software developers should stick to their lane. There is plenty of stuff the very best software developers are stereotypically terrible at. "Programmer art" is a genuine phenomenon illustrating our lazy, half-baked efforts to create things that we are not expert at. Apparently, "Programmer politics" is another such area of non-expertise, because the tech bros ideas are a fucking stupid fantasy.
Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Love the "programmer politics" concept.
zqwzzle@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 1y
tfowinder@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 1y
Sounds like early version of cyberpunk city.
nagaram@startrek.website · 3 pts · 1y
Seems interesting. What did you think about it?
JOMusic@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 1y
I listened to the whole audiobook in a day - one of the best books I've purchased recently. As someone who has been very much into the techno-futurists over the last 15 years, I would suggest this book, along with Manu Saadia's Trekonomics for a much needed reality-check.
nagaram@startrek.website · 2 pts · 1y
Sick! I've added both to my list.
I'm almost done with "Tracers in the Dark"