we can just do things - feels very dev focused, implies that somehow people couldnt do things before, lack of clear purpose
peope, not platforms - clear human centered ideology, applies broadly to all users, sense of collective power and energy
Realizing I didn't take enough photos of the food I was eating bc I was too busy enjoying chatting with everyone π
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whatβs refreshing about #atmosphereconf is how interdisciplinary the subjects and speakers are - itβs not all code but instead showcasing the roles of scientists, journalists and creators. the community is multi-faceted and have a shared interest in combatting misinformation and abuse.
iβm an artist building a distinctly different kind of digital experience, and i am not trying to follow any of the traditional tech playbooks in the process
i care about my userβs experiences, suggestions, feedback, but thatβs more like a dialogue between an artist and participants
the user is often wrong
I haven't felt so many feelings about technology in a long time. I'm going to annoy y'all so much with my writing in the coming weeks.
I've been sitting on this bus for four hours just marinating in everything that's happened in the last few days. What a time, y'all.
I meant this in a lot of senses, not just the obvious ones.
I didn't say this in the talk, but if you can be scooped by a clever person with an LLM, dream bigger, smarter, more complete, higher quality.
worse is no longer better, or it doesn't have to be. we don't have to let it be.
The intent from me in the phrase was itβs βweβ not you (with the βtogetherβ implied), and meant to be a call to action to collaborate.
Itβs also not about software. Itβs about doing things together.
Because my observation is that people often donβt collaborate.