This week, we discuss what “enshittification” is, what causes it, and whether it can be prevented. Plus, stay tuned until the end to hear the Software Defined Talk origin story.
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EnshittificationThe Fahrenheit 451 ReorganizationWait for WifiTaxes by beef ribIt’s actually not fineSmoking crack in DisneylandAI is accelerating the crappiness.Why don’t you just sell more cloud?Generated GarbageI can’t tell if it’s a coffee mug or a ballistic missile.Accidentally upgradedJury duty…”pretty cool.”Rundown
Airalo for mobile cell phones plans when traveling.How Google perfected the webAdNauseam - Clicking Ads So You Don't Have ToSubprime Attention Crisis2023 Word of the Year Is “Enshittification”Instagram’s co-founders are shutting down their Artifact news appGoogle Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers FindRelevant to your Interests
Tens of thousands of GPUs go under-utilized in the cloudCreating a Sales Commission PlanThe Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams - Waxy.orgNutanix set to benefit most from Broadcom's VMware upheavalVMware is killing off 56 products amid "tectonic" infrastructure shiftTaming the dragon - Chinese and US Semiconductor competition‘I dreamed of blocky pixels’: the strange, sweaty, sociable early days of gaming – in picturesLofree Flow — Keyboard Review via Tim BrayRemembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares to leave N.J. homeIBM Consulting orders a return to office - and means itApple Dials Back Car’s Self-Driving Features and Delays Launch to 2028Introducing Docker Build CloudIt's time to build"And we call it... the Vision Pro holster. We think you're going to love it."For a moment there, Lotus Notes appeared to do everythingCampfire is ONCE #1Lessons learned: 1,000 days of distributed at Atlassian - Work Life by AtlassianBosses want to work from home more than employees do, says new survey—but they're still pushing RTO requirementsNvidia, a $1 trillion AI powerhouse, is fine with remote workWhy constant job cuts could be the new normal for Big TechCulture Change at GoogleFrustrated Googlers are speaking out on the corporate dysfunctionBell Labs & Google: bookends of the same sad story?Mourning GoogleNonsense
We lost some real stars this past yearStartups Are Shutting Down!It’s Just a Water BottleListener Feedback
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