The Golden Age of the Internet
summary
Argues that the Internet is now civilization’s backbone and developers hold real responsibility, claiming current norms squander that power and urging concrete fixes: pair programming and outreach events like Rails Girls, RailsBridge, Black Girls Code; calls out concrete harms—trolls, plain‑text passwords, ubiquitous trackers and corporate/government overreach—and names the cultural problem as a meritocracy bubble. Offers examples of what works (community events, humility in mentoring) and presses for action rather than nostalgia.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:34The Golden Age of the Internet
- 3:27influence
- 13:03a breakdown of the mutual tolerance and respect that allows room in a complex plural society for individuals to live their own lives in peace
- 14:09the attainment of both material wellbeing and the elevation of the human spirit... both abundance of daily necessities and esteem for human refinement
- 15:51democracy
- 18:01diversity
- 20:14meritocracy
- 21:36with great privilege comes great responsibility
- 22:18servant leadership
- 24:54step away from the keyboard
- 25:23pair programming
- 26:10how we behave
- 27:31discuss
- 28:46digital commons
- 31:22code is secondary
- 31:39communities
- 33:14digital Kooradji
- 33:51humble
