The Reality of Search Engine ResultsI recently read “Algorithms of Oppression” by Safiya Umoja Noble and it taught me a lot of hard hitting truths. For example, I learned how…Dec 1, 20202Dec 1, 20202
A Missing LinkTraditional software has been accidentally designed to cater to a specific type of user; for those people software is easy and intuitive…Dec 1, 20201Dec 1, 20201
In Praise of Shitty First DraftsWhen I don’t know exactly what I want to say I find my best writing comes by starting out with a shitty first draft. By shitty first draft…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Current Issues of Patented SoftwareSoftware can be considered intellectual property through either patents or copyright, but patents have many issues. The world of software…Nov 11, 20202Nov 11, 20202
Save Us With StandardizationWhen interviewing for a software development position companies want to see your experience and contributions, but having worked at…Nov 8, 20201Nov 8, 20201
How Social Media Divides UsSocial media sites have been designed to keep people on the site because the longer someone is online the more ads can be shown and more…Nov 8, 20201Nov 8, 20201
Open Source ContributionsWho contributes to open source? To discover the answer to that we must dig into why people contribute to open source. Young software…Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020
Dully InterestingSecurity is both really interesting and really boring. When you watch a movie with computer hackers there tends to be a tense action scene…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
Cancel CancellingShould anyone be cancelled? If so, who? What kinds of people for what kinds of actions? Our society has evolved to a point where what is…Nov 4, 2020Nov 4, 2020
No GuaranteesThe world of cybersecurity has drastically changed since the 1980’s. Back then a hacker was most likely someone that worked hard to find…Oct 18, 20202Oct 18, 20202
