Kodsnack 557 - All I had was science fiction, with Galit Ariel

<p>Recorded on-stage at <a href="https://oredev.org/">Øredev</a> 2023 just after <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mFnFlYQDZg&amp;list=PLOUKmSqExtAH0k42evc9j3fiqfgHu00Cf&amp;index=35">her keynote</a>, Fredrik chats to <a href="https://galitariel.com/">Galit Ariel</a> about being inspired by the right science fiction, uninspired futures, and much more.</p> <ul> <li>It&rsquo;s all thanks to Star Trek - a vision of the future which is actually positive and thoughtful</li> <li>What science fiction can teach us about what we think of as the other</li> <li>Uninspired future building - is it that things become so big they become more bland because they can&rsquo;t afford to not be wide and bland?</li> <li>Too much push for product and profit</li> <li>Microsoft, AI, and the panic to surf the current wave</li> <li>Will cultures change? Perhaps a recession will help - reality is biting a bit at the worst misdirections. When things are stale and still, more interesting and nuanced things have the time to happen</li> <li>Also: the new generation is looking good!</li> </ul> <p>Thank you <a href="http://www.cloudnet.se">Cloudnet</a> for sponsoring our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server">VPS</a>!</p> <p>Comments, questions or tips? We are <a href="https://www.twitter.com/kodsnack">@kodsnack</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/tobiashieta">@tobiashieta</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/oferlund">@oferlund</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bjoreman">@bjoreman</a> on Twitter, have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kodsnack">page on Facebook</a> and can be emailed at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> if you want to write longer. We read everything we receive.</p> <p>If you enjoy Kodsnack we would love a <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/kodsnack/id561631498?l=en">review in iTunes</a>! You can also support the podcast by <a href="https://ko-fi.com/kodsnack" rel="payment">buying us a coffee (or two!) through Ko-fi</a>.</p> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://oredev.org/">Øredev</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOUKmSqExtAF6tWa1TBElW4m5q1_-Pit3">The Øredev 2023 video playlist on Youtube</a></li> <li><a href="https://galitariel.com/">Galit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mFnFlYQDZg&amp;list=PLOUKmSqExtAH0k42evc9j3fiqfgHu00Cf&amp;index=35">Galit&rsquo;s keynote - The tech we all deserve</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek">Star Trek</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaverse">The M-word</a></li> <li><a href="https://360info.org/uber-might-not-be-the-traffic-buster-youd-expect/">Uber and competitors have increased traffic</a></li> <li><a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/semantic-kernel/author/johnmaeda/">John Maeda</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlueJeans">Bluejeans</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="titles">Titles</h2> <ul> <li>My whole family is tiny</li> <li>All I had was science fiction</li> <li>The whole paradigm of Star Trek</li> <li>What we think the &ldquo;other&rdquo; is</li> <li>The M-word</li> <li>A 3d shopping mall</li> <li>A virtual Excel sheet</li> <li>A better person to drive over</li> <li>You solved a discomfort and created a bigger problem</li> <li>The beige</li> <li>This is reality biting</li> </ul>