Jacob Pleiness
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Software Engineer @Sourcegraph, working on platforms and infrastructure.
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Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices.
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices....
www.eff.org
July 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices.
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
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Choosing Languages steveklabnik.com/writing/choo...
Choosing Languages
steveklabnik.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Choosing Languages steveklabnik.com/writing/choo...
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I just wrote a piece called "In Praise of 'Normal' Engineers". (partly paywalled)
When people talk about world-class engineering orgs, they usually have in mind orgs that are top-heavy with the most experienced and pedigured talent.
This gets it exactly backwards.
refactoring.fm/p/in-praise-...
When people talk about world-class engineering orgs, they usually have in mind orgs that are top-heavy with the most experienced and pedigured talent.
This gets it exactly backwards.
refactoring.fm/p/in-praise-...
In Praise of "Normal" Engineers 🛠️
A guest article by Charity Majors
refactoring.fm
February 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I just wrote a piece called "In Praise of 'Normal' Engineers". (partly paywalled)
When people talk about world-class engineering orgs, they usually have in mind orgs that are top-heavy with the most experienced and pedigured talent.
This gets it exactly backwards.
refactoring.fm/p/in-praise-...
When people talk about world-class engineering orgs, they usually have in mind orgs that are top-heavy with the most experienced and pedigured talent.
This gets it exactly backwards.
refactoring.fm/p/in-praise-...