[maweki]

The horizon post office scandal is the first thing I taught in my "database design" course, to show that we're not creating self-serving academic exercises. We are creating systems that affect people's lives.

I try to give the legal and ethical perspectives. These systems should be auditable and help and not hurt people.

[sitkack]

Or, if you are designing software to kill people, that you actually do a good job.

https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/cia-allegedly-bought-flawe...

[barbazoo]

OT but what a shit site that is. A third of the page is taken up by a “best prime day deals” countdown banner. What a consumerist piece of shit website.

[sitkack]

You need adblock

[mike_hearn]

That's good to hear. I'm sure the story makes an impact!