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How Big Tech Lost Its Way
Technology plays an ever increasing part in our lives yet Big Tech seems to be running out of control, seemingly focused on money and growth over everything it claims to stand for. What are the forces shaping this within these companies and from our society? A ten year veteran from Google talks through his experiences of seeing things change from the inside, how big tech makes decisions and what we can learn from how we got here.
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Andrew Walker
Founder at Kraken Industries
Andy Walker has spent over 30 years working in tech companies from the early days of the World Wide Web with Netscape through to Google. During that time he’s built teams and products all over the world. These days he confines himself to writing about his experiences for the next generation techies and doing the odd bit of coaching.
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