I've spent 3 years idly about software engineering and how it can directly relate to changing the cultural climate.
Most political campaigns are interested in voter databases, front end work (websites), and email/reachout systems. Cybersecurity work is generally unwanted by campaigns.
I see a lot of GIS being used by local activists.
As a backend/SRE chap, it's hard in my head to connect my work with cultural change.
Curious what others think here.
@kai Yes, it is. I am, perhaps, a little strange. But I think it's probably more productive than just writing something and hoping it'll work.
Or, alternatively, struggling to do things which I'm simply not that interested in or skilled at.
@pnathan no, no, you’re doing it all wrong! 😅
@kai ?
@kai Oh, ok. I thought you were simply being blunt to someone who is fairly ignorant and naive about how effective politics work.
FWIW in 2016 I volunteered and wired together an website promoting Clinton, roughly 1M visits. It left me with ashes in my mouth: it didn't do enough, I don't think it changed the conversation and my skills were nearly pointless after it launched.
I see websites qua websites as infowar tools. true or false, they exist to promote a point of view, it's marketing. Useful but really you don't need me for that - just a CC for a domain and a wordpress account.