Ask HN: Who are the real pioneers and contrarian visionaries in tech?
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Richard Stallman. You may not agree with everything he says but definitely he had a unique vision of the world and values and stood by them.
Getting a free C compiler and the rest of linux userspace was a massive deal.
Getting a free C compiler and the rest of linux userspace was a massive deal.
contrarian visionaries ... held steadfastly to a vision of the world based on their own unique set of values
The archtype has to be Ted Nelson [1]. He is frequently discussed on HN [2].
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Nelson
2. https://hn.algolia.com/?q=Ted+Nelson
The archtype has to be Ted Nelson [1]. He is frequently discussed on HN [2].
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Nelson
2. https://hn.algolia.com/?q=Ted+Nelson
Geoffrey Litt at Malleable Systems Collective, who recognizes more than almost anyone the importance of building in ways that can be co-augemtative with culture & society. https://malleable.systems/
Computing direly needs directions that expand outside of helpless consumerism. Litt is a fine fine example of someone with actual human vision, who chases Douglas Engelbart's dream of Augmenting Human Intellect.
Computing direly needs directions that expand outside of helpless consumerism. Litt is a fine fine example of someone with actual human vision, who chases Douglas Engelbart's dream of Augmenting Human Intellect.
George hotz. The dude just builds stuff to see if he can. Very excited for the future of tiny grad.
George Hotz was the first to jailbreak the iPhone, and also gave a presentation called "Jailbreaking the Simulation" [0] which is as wild and thought-provoking of an idea as it sounds. It's worth a watch.
[0] https://youtube.com/watch?v=ESXOAJRdcwQ
[0] https://youtube.com/watch?v=ESXOAJRdcwQ
Super interesting how simulation theory aligns so deeply with Vedic (and with the right lens western) theology
Two names come to mind, but they aren't perhaps nice/good people.
1. Steve Jobs
2. Elon Musk (before the twitter madness)
Those two changed the world, or at least how the world see things.
1. Steve Jobs
2. Elon Musk (before the twitter madness)
Those two changed the world, or at least how the world see things.
In your specific niches and domains, however big or small, who would say have been real pioneers who've held steadfastly to a vision of the world based on their own unique set of values?