Best of Social Media — June 2024
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The Verge·2y
All three game console makers have now abandoned X
Nintendo has discontinued support for X integration on the Switch console, following Microsoft and Sony. The update removed the ability to link X accounts and share in-game screenshots. Microsoft and Sony also disabled X access without explicitly mentioning the reason.
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Community Picks·2y
Building and Launching a Tech Startup Solo: My Story of Turning an Idea Into a Successful Product
Learn about the author's journey of building and launching a tech startup solo, starting from choosing an idea for the product and designing its functionality to creating a brand identity and app page visuals. The article emphasizes the importance of perseverance and maximizing available opportunities.
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Medium·2y
The Internet isn’t Fun Anymore
The Internet used to be a safe space for exploring and connecting, but now it feels suffocating due to constant AI tools, ads, and monetization. Users have limited agency and feel overexposed. Companies are pushing AI features that are often annoying or useless. Some companies are marketing active refusal of AI. People are losing their ability to make choices and think for themselves online.
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Engineering Leadership·2y
How to Network as a Programmer: Proven Strategies
Networking is a crucial skill for programmers that facilitates connections, opens doors to job opportunities, and fosters professional growth. In-person and online networking strategies are discussed, including attending conferences and meetups, joining professional associations, leveraging social media, participating in hackathons, volunteering, and building and maintaining relationships.
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Hacker News·2y
My Month Without a Smartphone
The author shares his experience of living without a smartphone for a month and highlights the negative effects of smartphones and social media on mental health. He suggests detoxing from smartphones, cutting out non-productive apps, and incentivizing kids to not use phones in school. The author advocates for limiting smartphone usage, especially for young and impressionable kids.
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The next decade of the web
The web can be a place of empowerment and expression, but also anxiety and disempowerment. The IndieWeb community aims to change the web and put people in control. The author encourages readers to have their own personal websites and contribute to the idea that the web is for people. Change is possible through tools like Mastodon and by reaffirming the foundations of the web.
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TechCrunch·2y
Experts say Telegram’s ’30 engineers’ team is a security red flag
Security experts raise concerns about Telegram's small engineering team and its use of proprietary encryption, which is not enabled by default. The app, which also serves as a social media platform, stores a significant amount of user data unencrypted. Experts highlight the potential vulnerabilities and the inability to effectively handle legal requests, abuse, and content moderation with such limited staff. With nearly one billion users, Telegram is a noteworthy target for hackers, making security a critical and growing concern.
