Name: Canaries in the Code Mine. Precarity and the Future of Tech Work
SKU: 65762273
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Author: Max Papadantonakis
ISBN: 9781439925775

portada Canaries in the Code Mine. Precarity and the Future of Tech Work

Canaries in the Code Mine. Precarity and the Future of Tech Work

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Libro Físico

Editorial

Temple University Press,U.S.

Autor

Max Papadantonakis

Año

2025

N° páginas

148

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

21x14 cm

ISBN13

9781439925775

Canaries in the Code Mine. Precarity and the Future of Tech Work

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The idea that the tech industry is a secure field with jobs and opportunities for growth is a myth. There is widespread precarity among software developers, who experience uncertainty, anxiety, and imposter syndrome as technological advancements threaten job security. Max Papadantonakis investigates this phenomenon in his revealing study, Canaries in the Code Mine. He indicates that precarity is not just about the risk of losing one’s job; it is about living in a career where basic needs and rights are not guaranteed. Interviewing 120 software developers from leading tech firms, Papadantonakis shows how temporary contracts, project cancellations, and company downsizing undermine the security of even highly skilled professionals. He also highlights the systemic inequalities that shape the tech industry, showing how age, race, and gender often dictate the opportunities and responsibilities software developers have-or are denied. Canaries in the Code Mine highlights a disturbing reality of privilege and vulnerability within the tech industry. Papadantonakis engages in a critical discourse on the evolving nature of work in the digital era, emphasizing the need to shape an equitable future in the rapidly evolving landscape.