A new generation is growing up who will never know a world without software, without Google and the internet, and without convenient online access to friends, content, and services.
What happens when they begin entering the world of work? Are workers and business practices keeping pace with the widespread changes in society?
The original vision for the web might have been great, but reality is setting in, and now were left picking up the pieces, solving all the dirty little real-world problems.
In response to two recent postings by Andy Mitchell, and Paul Robinson, I’m going to lay out my thoughts on what’s been happening in internet-land of late and why. As flattered as I was to be asked by Andy for my take on events, I was reluctant to write any kind of response. In part because I broadly agree with a lot of points that both Paul and Andy raised regarding the current state of the tech industry however, unlike them, I’m neither surprised or overly concerned about it. Where I think we differ is largely a matter of personal belief and expectations, and I’m not sure that combination makes for a great response. As a subject, it lends itself too easily to personal criticism which doesn’t help anyone. Hopefully I’ve managed to avoid that, and managed to stay on topic too…
Tim O’Reilly posted a wonderful video interview with Kathy Sierra on her approach to creating passionate users, shown at the Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing conference. If you’ve never heard of Kathy Sierra, you should definately go watch the video – I guarantee you’ll learn something. And if you have heard of her, why are you still reading this?
At half-past ten on Saturday morning, a knock at the door heralded the arrival of my Matter Box.
I’d signed up last week, knowing I was well past the deadline to receive the first box, and wasn’t expecting anything to happen for a while. I was wrong. It turned up on time, as promised, so lets see what all the fuss is about…
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