Re:The effect of today’s technology on tomorrow’s jobs
by drcode on Monday January 20, 2014 @11:40AM
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I still give the Economist huge credit for releasing this cover image in 2005: http://www.tradersnarrative.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/a...
That was arguably the most unambiguous and accurate prediction on the cover of a magazine, ever.
I remember the lady next to me on an airplane telling me she was just getting heavily into a house flipping business. I happened to have that issue of the Economist with me to read on the plane. I showed her the cover and said "But what about this?"
(I wonder what happened to her business...)
Re:The effect of today’s technology on tomorrow’s jobs
by nkoren on Monday January 20, 2014 @12:24PM
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That cover story is what caused me to pivot my career away from architecture, as it was clear that architects would be absolutely hammered by the inevitable crash. (And they were; architecture as a whole suffered more job losses than any other industry). By the time the crash was bottoming out, I had a brand-new degree and job in the driverless vehicle industry.
So, yes, it pays to read The Economist closely.
Re:The effect of today’s technology on tomorrow’s jobs
by OoTLink on Monday January 20, 2014 @04:27PM
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I'll soon have a degree in Computer Engineering. You guys hiring? :)
Re:The effect of today’s technology on tomorrow’s jobs
by nkoren on Monday January 20, 2014 @08:03PM
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Talking to investors at the moment. Then hopefully hiring!
Re:The effect of today’s technology on tomorrow’s jobs
by r0h1n on Monday January 20, 2014 @12:09PM
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I don't doubt their 'smarts' (I've been a reader/subscriber for nearly a decade). But when it comes to Internet/e-commerce/cloud, I've rarely ever found them as cutting edge. Of course their tech special reports are always a great read, but the focus there is mostly deeper, cutting-edge science/R&D etc.
Re:The effect of today’s technology on tomorrow’s jobs
by frandroid on Monday January 20, 2014 @12:09PM
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Everyone with some financial literacy knew that the housing market was a bubble, the Economist wasn't exactly an oracle.
Re:The effect of today’s technology on tomorrow’s jobs
by drcode on Monday January 20, 2014 @12:28PM
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Yes, many smart people saw the writing on the wall, but pretty much all other magazines had covers like this at that time: http://www.tradersnarrative.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/h...
Ludwig Siegele, the anchor (Economist writers are allowed bylines for special reports) has covered quite a bit of ground. Some of the stuff may be familiar to HN readers, but I can almost guarantee it will be very useful and revealing to most other (non-tech) readers. Which is why I'll take the risk of posting links to all the stories in the report:
The 'Cambrian Explosion' in web entrepreneurship - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593580-cheap-...
Lean methodology - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593580-cheap-...
How venture capital is adapting - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593585-ventur...
The role of accelerators, including YC - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593592-bigges...
Rocket Internet's approach towards farming startups - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593586-how-bu...
Global startup ecosystems - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593582-what-e...
The 'dark side' of starting up - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593591-are-st...
Hardware startups and Shenzhen - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593590-why-so...
The growth of platforms - http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21593583-prolif...