In 2022, Cory Doctorow described the decline of many internet platforms as “enshittification” in his post Social Quitting. As described by Wikipedia: Enshittification is the pattern of decreasing quality of online platforms that act as two-sided markets. Examples of enshittification include services and products provided by Big Tech companies like Amazon, Bandcamp, Facebook, Google, Reddit, … Continue reading “The enshittification of the web in one image”

Editor’s note: Today we bring you a post from Nicolas Steenhout, originally published on Simply Accessible’s website January 26, 2016. As that website is no longer available, we’ve gotten permission from Nic to republish it here. I was lucky to find my mechanic, Pete. He was reliable, affordable, and—maybe his most unique characteristic—honest. When Pete … Continue reading “Why accessibility is good for business (according to my mechanic)”

You are not your job. I need you to understand this at a wholly internalized level. Your value is not derived from the change in estimation of your company’s dividend. It is not decided by a committee of leaders who estimate which resources to cut. They are deciding something, but it is not your value. … Continue reading “You are not your job”