INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Way back when, in the days before Mark Zuckerberg treachery was a trending Twitter topic, the tech industry was said to have boundless
potential to improve the world
Plus, there was boundless money to be made! Then the trolls, criminals, predators, and demagogues marched into the public squares that tech
built, and the tragedy of the digital commons unfolded on a global scale
And big tech wasn&t averse to monetizing that, either.So tech was disastrously tarnished — until a few weeks ago, when, torn from our
open-plan offices and trapped in our homes, we discovered the digital tools that connect us are lifelines
Those of us lucky enough to continue working as the economy implodes are compulsively embracing collaboration software, from project
planners to videoconferencing apps
Suddenly, public appreciation for what engineers labor tirelessly to build has risen again.To read this article in full, please click here
