Why IT Professionals Should Engage in Political Processes for Better Technology Outcomes
By
rdoherty
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The article argues that IT professionals should actively engage in the political process rather than passively accepting government decisions that affect technology. Using the metaphor of a 'bike shed' (where trivial decisions get excessive attention while important ones are ignored), the author suggests that technical experts need to participate in civic discussions to ensure better outcomes for technology policy and infrastructure.
Key quotes
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Governments have a bike shed problem: they spend endless time on trivial details while ignoring the important structural issues.
The technical community needs to stop complaining about bad political decisions and start participating in making better ones.
Encryption and security policies are too important to be left entirely to politicians who don't understand the technology.
Article URL: https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3703126
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45107505
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