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We have finished the transition from monolith to Microsservices boss!
enshittification: Here is how platforms die: first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die. https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/
@jbminn Wore the wrong hat.
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Every worker in every industry deserves a union, and tech right now is having a clear demonstration of how our lack of unions hurts us.
I just heard an exec say that it was "unfortunate" that we couldn't fire people faster in other parts of the world because of labor protections. Sit with that for a moment.
In the US unions are one of our very very few tools to give us any chance at all.
We need strong unions to push back against this sort of callous insensitivity backed by unchecked greed.
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Antarctic Biodiversity Data Portal API - The SCAR Antarctic Biodiversity Portal (biodiversity.aq) is an international effort that seeks to increase our knowledge and understanding of Antarctic and Southern Ocean biodiversity. - https://data.biodiversity.aq/api/v1.0/swagger/
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Getty API - As part of Getty's Open Access program, we're pleased to provide public access to much of our collection data via APIs. These APIs are the same ones that we use behind-the-scenes for our website, Getty Guide, and other key applications. - https://data.getty.edu/
Relevant regulatory movement I am keeping a close eye on in 2023. The Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act (DSOSA) and Platform Accountability and Transparency Act in the US. The Gonzalez v. Google and its potential impact on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the US. And in the EU, both of the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.
I remember learning about hedge funds counting types of cars at intersections by malls to make bets on markets while in NYC. I read in WSJ today that there is a correlation between GDP and street lights viewed from satellites. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2019/09/satellite-images-at-night-and-economic-growth-yao
@kate <3 <3 <3 <3
@jbminn Because this all is a theater production John. None of what you see is real.
@jbminn I bet the world revealed itself to him in many interesting ways over the years!
The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot - Werner Herzog
@jbminn Good advice. Trying the one with the feather.
It is such a let down when a link doesn't unfurl when pasted into Slack. It is like I walked into a room with a new outfit and nobody saw it.
Hour and half into work today and I have already had to play ball 3 times and tug o war twice with my Poppy dog. Off to a good start!
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