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Class Divide in Tech Design Careers Sparks Debate

Original: but only rich girls get to be designers. we working class drones, on the other had, are meant to the sweatshops… and i p

A technology commentator is arguing that design roles in tech are largely reserved for the wealthy, while working-class people are pushed toward lower-paid production work. Drawing on her own background, she says she chose Drupal to run her blogs partly for practical reasons, and links computing's history to the sewing industry, a connection she says shaped her career path.

Why now: Debates about class, access and labour conditions in the tech industry are resonating widely right now.

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• but only rich girls get to be designers. we working class drones, on the other had, are meant to the sweatshops… and i promised mami i wouldn't end in one. but back to the computing 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 sewing connection: #1 reason i ended up using Drupal to run my blogs was because, back in… · blogdiva · 18

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