Technology

Welp, there we go.

I'm working on the contrary, some sort of gemini web plus with modules, to keep the engine as small as possible to make porting/reinventions easier. The engine only provides basics like displaying text. Modules provide functionality like 'video player', gallery', 'search bar with filters', 'login', keeping webshops, company pages, etc. in mind. There's no JS or CSS, the styling is entirely in the hand of the browser/user (including dark mode, mobile view), the servers push only content. Likewise, active logins and payments will be handled by the browser, not the webpage. Though it will not be compatible with HTTPS/the current web. The protocol and the browser will be licensed open source.

I'm still planning, it's not even in the prototype phase yet. Should i push this further? If so, how would i get financial support? opentech.fund, ngi.edu, nlnet?

Imagine if ads had remained a single static banner at the top/bottom of the page and was hosted by the site itself. Maybe there wouldn't be an arms race to infiltrate every aspect of our digital lives.

This guy is amazing. He is asking for patience to move this to a proper place to discuss this website drm and then commits it to chrome lol.

You're right, they can only try. They can express concerns, they can interpret goals a little differently to minimize harm, they can stretch the truth and make the project seem less feasible. None of that is going to do much if management is driving this through - loudly resigning in protest is the last move, and unless you have a big name it's not going to do much.

But you're wrong that I'm coming at this as a consumer - I'm a dev and I've been put in this situation before (although our work wasn't public).

You're also wrong on the googler front - most of them aren't making that much, better than they'd make most other places, but not life changing amounts

When you talk to a googler, there's a pride, and buried under that usually an insecurity. They got into the bleeding edge of tech... Or so they thought.

Last Thanksgiving I was talking to someone who worked for them, and once the conversation got technical I could see it in his eyes. I happened to be well versed in the topic, and so I started asking questions about his approach. And as much as I tried to hide it (he is family) he must've seen the disappointment on my face... He just deflated. He knew deep down what he was doing wasn't actually that cool or special - it's just a lie that he hears constantly

Working at a company like Google, you're constantly being told you're doing important work that could change the world. There's pride and status there. They've crafted a bubble where everyone reinforces that belief, that "what we're doing is good and important"

When you step outside that bubble and realize the technical community doesn't respect you, personally, not because of Google but because of your own actions? That pokes a person right in the place they put their self-worth