Fatal Abstraction: Why the Managerial Class Loses Control of Software - Couverture rigide

Campbell, Darryl

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1324078952 ISBN 13 : 9781324078951

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2025

Synopsis

A tech insider explains how capitalism and software development make for such a dangerous mix

Digital technology was supposed to change the world for the better, but it has left us miserable, divided and misinformed—when it hasn’t posed a direct threat to our physical safety. As acclaimed writer Darryl Campbell explains, the problem isn’t just greedy CEOs promising to “change the world” as they seek ever more eyeballs and app downloads. It’s that the tech industry struggles to understand what its products actually do and how they might fail. The reason is twofold: an unshakeable faith in managerialism—the notion that every business can be reduced to a spreadsheet overseen by MBAs—and an equally strong belief in software as the solution to all problems. From aeroplane disasters to PowerPoint propaganda to the perils of generative AI, Campbell uncovers a pattern of recklessness and overconfidence in the managerial class—and ultimately argues that developers themselves must intervene to curb corporate power.

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À propos de l'auteur

Darryl Campbell has worked at Amazon, Uber, Expedia, and Tinder, among other companies. His writing has appeared in The Verge, Vulture, and GQ. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1324078952
• ISBN 13: 9781324078951
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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