Track Changes   /     Understanding Coders: A Conversation with Technology Writer Clive Thompson

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Constant tweaking and improving: This week on Track Changes we are joined by friend and tech writer Clive Thompson, to talk about his most recent book Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World. We chat about coder culture, its influence on society, and why the search for efficiency can sometimes be a double-edged sword. Paul and Rich also share their worst bug stories.  Links:  Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World  Shift Magazine This Magazine  The Nation Code for America  Kickstarter Tilde Club

Subtitle
Clive Thompson on coders and how they shape our society
Duration
31:23
Publishing date
2019-10-08 04:30
Link
http://trackchanges.libsyn.com/understanding-coders-a-conversation-with-technology-writer-clive-thompson
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Constant tweaking and improving: This week on Track Changes we are joined by friend and tech writer Clive Thompson, to talk about his most recent book Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World. We chat about coder culture, its influence on society, and why the search for efficiency can sometimes be a double-edged sword. Paul and Rich also share their worst bug stories. 

Links: 

Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World 

Shift Magazine

This Magazine 

The Nation

Code for America 

Kickstarter

Tilde Club