469: Black Techies #6 : News and Reviews

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Cashly vents about the exhausting need to provide screenshots and evidence to white coworkers who dismiss his knowledge.

The episode begins with hosts Cashly and Greg greeting listeners and sharing personal updates. Cashly details a frustrating week at his law firm job, where he felt compelled to provide screenshots and evidence to white coworkers who doubted his knowledge, highlighting racial dynamics in professional settings. Greg shares that his work remains a learning experience. A voice note from listener SMK Bigga mentions enjoying AI tools like ChatGPT and AI art. The hosts transition to tech news, starting with YouTube's experiment to allow creators to distribute podcasts via playlists in YouTube Studio, though they express skepticism about its utility compared to live platforms like Stereo. They then delve into Blue Sky, a decentralized Twitter alternative launched in private beta and created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. Greg, who has access, describes it as resembling early Twitter with a chronological timeline and simple sign-up, contrasting it with Mastodon's complexity and subscription-based third-party apps. He argues Blue Sky could succeed if Twitter declines due to outages and algorithmic chaos. The hosts discuss the prevalence of bots and AI-generated personas on Twitter, questioning the authenticity of viral trends. Next, they cover cybersecurity, reporting ransomware attacks on Dish Network—which initially blamed VPN issues—and the U.S. Marshal Service, noting concerns over stolen personal data and witness protection information. They emphasize the importance of employee training against phishing scams. The main event is the potential U.S. TikTok ban, with President Biden gaining approval to rule on the app amid security concerns linked to China. Cashly and Greg debate the impact on content creators who rely on TikTok for income, with Greg advising creators to diversify across platforms to avoid dependency. The episode concludes with Greg criticizing subscription fatigue in social media, warning that paywalls could drive users to unmoderated spaces, and Cashly wishing listeners a happy Women's Month.

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A candid tech conversation about expertise, chaotic feeds, and the social tradeoffs of more complicated platforms.

Workplace expertise and the future of social media come together in a candid discussion that starts with cashly's frustration over colleagues dismissing research and moves toward Blue Sky, Twitter, and Mastodon.

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If you want to know why Twitter feels scrambled and Mastodon feels like a nerd club, press play.

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