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The Other Tech Bubble

Techies Still Think They’re the Good Guys. They’re Not.

Backchannel, 2017

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Recommendation

For more than two decades, the American public was in love with Silicon Valley. In 2017, big tech is experiencing a public backlash. Sexual harassment scandals and the notion that technology companies are gaining too much power over people’s lives have battered the Valley’s reputation. Veteran Silicon Valley reporter Erin Griffith explains how this change in public perception is resonating among tech start-ups and why she is pessimistic about the Valley’s ability to resuscitate its image. getAbstract recommends her account to anybody puzzled by big tech’s rapid change in reputational fortune.

Take-Aways

  • Silicon Valley tech start-ups used to enjoy a stellar reputation. The public perceived them as innovative underdogs driven by a desire to make the world a better place.
  • Public opinion about Silicon Valley tech start-ups began to shift dramatically in 2017 following a series of scandals.
  • Sexual harassment cases like Uber’s exposed Silicon Valley as a pervasively hostile work environment for women.

About the Author

Erin Griffith is a senior writer at Wired, which produces the Backchannel blog.


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