Gary P Shewan

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Big Tech has lost their mind

I think it’s widely accepted now that Jack Welch and his ‘rank and yank’ approach to ruthlessly drive productivity was very short-sighted and not great for a sustainable business. Similar parallels could be drawn with Boeing and their move from engineering/quality to growth at all cost. https://www.

The UN chooses Element

The United Nations has chosen a UK based organisation for its communications. Not Big Tech. Element and I’m surprised to say I’ve not come across them before. The United Nations ditches Big Tech in a bid for securityUNICC has chosen Element to secure its communicationsTechRadar proChiara Castro Secure,

Vendor lock-in

Debatably a dramatic headline. But the same issue for the UK Government as well. Also the same issue for businesses. Why Microsoft is a national security threatWith little competition at the goverment level, Windows giant has no incentive to make its systems saferThe RegisterBrandon Vigliarolo You should definitely have the

'Women who code' closing

This is disappointing. ‘Women Who Code” is shutting down due to lack of funding. I agree with what Tim Cook once said “There are no good excuses” for the lack of women in the sector. Women Who Code - Empowering women to excel in tech careersWomen Who Code is on

You should learn to code

You should learn to code

The CEO of Nvidia at the end of last month claimed (again) that there was no need to learn to code. AI would take care of it. Unlike Jensen, I could code - a very long time ago. Oh I could have made money in the noughties if I still

Have a good think...

Well this is incredibly depressing Why do 80% of men in tech believe women are treated equally?Women in tech dispel a study which saw 80% of men surveyed in the industry saying there is gender parity. Here’s what women think about how things can improve.EuronewsPascale Davies “Some