"Modern productivity tools […] are not evaluated on how well they work. They are evaluated on how well they symbolize your membership in the right epistemic tribe."
JA Westemberg writes on credibility in tech: https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/the-cult-of-hard-mode-why-simplicity-offends-tech-elites
#totems #jargon #legitimacy #simplicity #expertise #commoDon #performance #productivity #dashboards #reputation #responsibility #tech #career #skills #competition #corporateCulture