Let’s do both. Pressure your gov representatives to deal with the Googles/Apples of the world locking down computing, stifling competition.
And also do what you can as an engineer. We have the knowledge about what technologies are democratizing.
Support open source (the real kind)
When you’re building products, make sure you treat your users like real people, with respect.
At every level of the stack, from firmware to OS to application to cloud, let the user own their device, and their data.
Any amount of contribution, no matter how small, helps. Get your coworkers or classmates aware of the issue. It won’t be a monumental contribution, but it all counts.
When you’re building products, make sure you treat your users like real people, with respect.
At every level of the stack, from firmware to OS to application to cloud, let the user own their device, and their data.
Any amount of contribution, no matter how small, helps. Get your coworkers or classmates aware of the issue. It won’t be a monumental contribution, but it all counts.