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â€œJust as the current political climate has inspired many to pick up a sign and head out into thestreet for the first time, I hopeTechnically Wrong will inspire newcomers to start thinking morecritically about the apps and algorithms around them.â€• Ānna Lauren Hoffmann, Scienceâ€œIf a book on design in the technology industry ever deserved a standing ovation, this one isit.Â Sara Wachter-Boettcher has laid out a concise case for digital product makers to work with abroader range of people. And that means working with people unlike themselves as both makersand consumers, and from start to finish.â€• -John Maeda, author ofÂ The Laws of Simplicityâ€œSara Wachter-Boettcher is exactly the kind of sharp, informed and deeply compassionatecritic of the tech industry that we need right now.Technically Wrong makes a strong case foradding basic humanity into the algorithms of the digital products that define the age. It's aninvitation for all of us to think more deeply about our connections to others in any medium.â€• -Sarah Kaufman, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, author of The Art of Graceâ€œOne of thedeepest, most thoughtful views on exactly how today's tech is affecting us.Technically Wrongis an essential guide for people who care about ensuring today's tech is humane and ethical.â€• -Anil Dash, tech entrepreneur, activist, and writerâ€œNo matter how we set the preferences,the results turn out the same.â€¦ For all of digital technologyâ€s supposed configurability andcustomization, thereâ€s a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all quality to the apps and platforms weuse,Â pushing conformity over individuality, and acquiescence over identity. Sara Wachter-Boettcher reveals how none of us can, or should, live up to the image our technology has of us.â€• -Douglas Rushkoff, author ofÂ Throwing Rocks at the Google Busâ€œThe stories [Wachter-Boettcher] tellsâ€¦ are good, as are the examples she provides of corporate failure.â€• -SundayTimes (UK)â€œInTechnically Wrong, Wachter-Boettcher attacks the sort of techieswhose â€˜disruptionâ€ seems aimed as much at common sense and decency as anythingelse.â€¦ She urges activism, not passivity: Know your products, demand the best, change brands ifneed be, complain until the Silicon boys get it right.â€• -David Luhrssen, Shepherd Expressâ€œThis is a powerful read reflecting on the prejudices that lurk within a powerful industry.â€• ĪTProâ€œRecommended for all readers interested in the intersection of technology and socialjustice.â€• -Library Journalâ€œWachter-Boettcher lays out a convincing and damning argumentabout the small daily failures and large systemic issues that stem from Silicon Valleyâ€sdiversity problem.â€¦ This engrossing volume is important for readers of all ages.â€• -
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