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Philosopher-hacker. Sometimes theatre director. Making myself obsolete at @Metabase

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    1. Simon Belak‏ @sbelak Feb 15

      Not a fan of this talk. Completely ignores that technology changes bring structural changes. Assumes 2010s corpo culture to be immutable and everlasting when it’s the first thing to change, far before mass obsolescence #clojuresync

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    2. Baishampayan Ghose‏ @ghoseb Feb 15
      Replying to @sbelak

      Corp culture is but a reflection of the culture prevalent in larger society. Hence those supposed "tech changes" can't happen in a vacuum.

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      Simon Belak‏ @sbelak Feb 15
      Replying to @ghoseb

      Sure. Culture is producing tech that will change it. My critique is, that the talk is ignoring this feedback loop. The prescriptions are fine, but don’t live up to the obsolescence framing. Before that happens so many other things will change.

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        2. Baishampayan Ghose‏ @ghoseb Feb 15
          Replying to @sbelak

          Simon, this talk IS a part of the very feedback loop you talked about. This is a mainstream "tech" conference... And no, people problems can't be solved purely with "tech". Happy to chat about this in detail.

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        3. Simon Belak‏ @sbelak Feb 15
          Replying to @ghoseb

          Deal. As I think we’re talking about very different things.

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        4. Baishampayan Ghose‏ @ghoseb Feb 15
          Replying to @sbelak

          Yes, that happens all the time!

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        2. Brian Marick‏ @marick Feb 16
          Replying to @sbelak @ghoseb

          There's been some interesting work done on social/technological interface. I like Pinch & Bijker's https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/social-construction-technological-systems-0 … Their key example is that what's usually seen as evolution from the ludicrous pennyfarthing bike to our modern one with equal-sized wheels is wrong. 1/5

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        3. Brian Marick‏ @marick Feb 16
          Replying to @marick @sbelak @ghoseb

          In fact, the different types existed simultaneously. Pennyfarthings were for daring young men, the eXtreme Sports types (upper-class variety). They didn't want a safe bike. 2/5pic.twitter.com/pKsJygSKpT

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        4. Brian Marick‏ @marick Feb 16
          Replying to @marick @sbelak @ghoseb

          The "safety bicycle" was for women and opinions about it were tied into women's emancipation. Women wanted freedom of movement while still wearing skirts (which a pennyfarthing would let people look up into). 3/5pic.twitter.com/yZdasmipXi

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        5. Brian Marick‏ @marick Feb 16
          Replying to @marick @sbelak @ghoseb

          Pinch & Bijker were writing during the "science wars" era, so they overdo it on the "socially constructed side". To my mind, that makes them more useful. I like people who cause me to question what I assume. 4/5

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        6. Brian Marick‏ @marick Feb 16
          Replying to @marick @sbelak @ghoseb

          Sorry for the interruption, especially since I don't know the context. Hope this is useful or at least mildly interesting. 5/5

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        7. Baishampayan Ghose‏ @ghoseb Feb 16
          Replying to @marick @sbelak

          Thanks, Brian.

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        8. Kim Crayton  🏢  💻 🎙‏ @KimCrayton1 Feb 16
          Replying to @ghoseb @marick @sbelak

          It is no in our collective best interest to continue to assume that effective corp culture change happens without intention or at all as suggested. There are many factors that impede change regardless of the fact that it is truly the only real constant.

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        9. Kim Crayton  🏢  💻 🎙‏ @KimCrayton1 Feb 16
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          Many of the factors to consider extend beyond leaderships desire, especially when addressing the human aspects of change. Without a true understanding to the reasons backing organizational change, the very individuals who are the intended beneficiaries become barriers.

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