To say that we're at a crossroads is an understatement. Cherished ecosystems are threatened. The Web itself has an uncertain future as it's moved from a global library of knowledge to an app/ads delivery channel. Open Source faces funding pressure and uncertainty about viable business models. Knowledge itself has become fluid and commodified as it's fed to global AI models. Even the once resilient systems that power society are at risk from demagogues and ill-conceived technological mediation.
@katanova indeed! I think there needs to be better vocabulary around cancerous tech scaling and organic, long-term, healthy, sustainable scaling.
I'm a big fan of the Viable Systems Model which shows how different small units can interact with each other and their environment. I'm hoping to take that and other things and use technology to make that process easier and enhance our inherent abilities.
My role was eliminated at Google and I have 60 days to find a new one or find a new adventure! I'm confident I'll find something new and exciting and this isn't the first time surviving this situation (the post 9-11 downturn was really scary). So do reach out if you're interested in what I have to offer. If you've been impacted, I'm also happy to offer pep talks