What solidified this in me was when Microsoft announced Trusted Computing, some 15 years ago[0]. I was scarred with the fact that technology enables so much abuse and that the companies will spin it until it sounds like a plus for the customer. And later, it basically became the Zeitgeist. We kind of returned to remotely managed thin clients, instead of Computing really being Personal.

[0] https://www.mcpressonline.com/programming-other/microsoft/mi...

You're not alone.

As a 28 year old in tech for the last 7 years, I am definitely a Luddite.

Its heartbreaking some of the most talented minds in software engineering are just making ads appear.

The internet is an ad network with content at this point.

Smart people have failed to outsmart business people.