The word autonomy is being thrown around these days, often to imply that software is running without human intervention. But it still does not mean software can make decisions outside of the constraints of its own programming. Software can not learn what it was not programmed to learn. Importantly, it...
It’s starting to look like Musical Chairs in the Social Media Games™. Are you on Mastodon? Do you know what it is? I’m in it for the third time. The third time is the charm, right? Shortly after settling down after a considered approach to making a personalized...
Tips and advice for getting started with Mastodon. Especially if you're used to Twitter.
Asking the right questions for moral management at each stage of the design process
How a job posting communicates culture and values. Are you ready to join the elite?
The past two years I’ve been struggling to stay in touch with people, work colleagues and friends. My unease over global and local uncertainties, big life decisions and a string of illness and health issues in my close network of familiars caused me to turn inwards. In a big...
Things to keep in mind when recording digital meetings. Consent is often requested far too late.
Sometimes I sit down and play around with words. Yesterday was one of those times. Alt-universe I wouldnt’ say I’m risk averse but aren’t things just much much worse when that smart thing in your purse is a megaphone for vicious slurs as if that is how we...
Why I avoid the term human-centric and what I mean by universal wellbeing.
