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Tech Industry
Bookmarks
Twitter is Going Great!
A running catalog of Twitter's chaos under Elon Musk's ownership, modeled after 'Web3 is Going Just Great.' Tracks layoffs, advertiser departures, policy reversals, and service incidents with a sardonic timestamp format.
AI: Startup vs. Incumbent Value
Elad Gil's analysis of where AI startup value accrues vs incumbents — written in 2022, a prescient look at whether AI applications or AI infrastructure captures more value. Still a useful framework for thinking about AI competitive dynamics.
Programming in the Apocalypse
Mat Duggan's essay on what software engineering looks like when the tech industry's golden decade is over — slower hiring, tighter budgets, and the shift from 'move fast' to 'keep the lights on.' A realistic recalibration for developers who only knew the boom years.
How Zipfian Academy Hired a More Diverse Workforce
NYT profile of Zipfian Academy's approach to building a more diverse tech workforce through its data science bootcamp. Notable for its 2014 context — before diversity initiatives became standard corporate practice — and for featuring Ryan Orban's thinking on the problem.
With $2,000 Bikes, Tech Firms Flee Suburbs for City Homes
Bloomberg piece on tech companies relocating from suburban campuses to urban offices in 2012, attracting talent that preferred city living over suburban tech campuses. A snapshot of how San Francisco's tech scene was reshaping the city's geography and economy.
San Francisco Tech Boom Brings Jobs and Worries
NYT on the 2012 San Francisco tech boom — the influx of tech workers driving up rents, transforming neighborhoods, and creating visible inequality between tech workers and longer-term residents. An early document of tensions that would define the city's politics for a decade.