“when designers use clean aesthetics to cover over a complex reality—to take something human, nuanced, and rife with potential for bias, and flatten it behind a seamless interface—they’re not really making it easier for you. They’re just hiding the flaws… — Sara Wachter-Boettcher Copy Share Image
“no matter how much tech companies talk about algorithms like they’re nothing but advanced math, they always reflect the values of their creators:” — Sara Wachter-Boettcher Copy Share Image
“Cathy O’Neil claims that this reliance on historical data is a fundamental problem with many algorithmic systems: “Big data processes codify the past,” she… — Sara Wachter-Boettcher Copy Share Image
“when designers use clean aesthetics to cover over a complex reality—to take something human, nuanced, and rife with potential for bias, and flatten it… — Sara Wachter-Boettcher Copy Share Image
“The good news is there’s actually no magic to tech. As opaque as it might seem from the outside, it’s just a skill set—one… — Sara Wachter-Boettcher Copy Share Image
“Dash concludes that, ultimately, the tech industry doesn’t really exist. It’s just in these organizations’ best interests to be seen as “tech.” — Sara Wachter-Boettcher Copy Share Image
“The reality is a lot more mundane: design and programming are just professions—sets of skills and practices, just like any other field. Admitting that… — Sara Wachter-Boettcher Copy Share Image
“Study after study shows that diverse teams perform better. In a 2014 report for Scientific American, Columbia professor Katherine W. Phillips examined a broad… — Sara Wachter-Boettcher Copy Share Image
