Day: May 12, 2020

Making working from home a permanent condition

Jonathan DonnerDigital Livelihoods, Digital Political Economy
Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever
Two months into working from home, Twitter makes it permanent for some.

Is this a trend other firms in tech will follow? Will there be similar moves in other sectors? We saw the term “remote-first” used in an article this week. Like “mobile first”, there is likely to be some momentum in this direction for a while.

BREAKING: After Axing 135 Staff, Andela Will Go Fully Remote & Give Jobs To Non-Employees
After cutting its staff base by 10 percent with the axing of 135 staff, Andela is going fully remote and giving jobs to non-employees.

Ada Lovelace Institute – Rapid evidence review explainer

Jonathan DonnerIdentity and Privacy
COVID-19 Rapid Evidence Review: Exit through the App Store?
A rapid evidence review of the technical considerations and societal implications of using technology to transition from the COVID-19 crisis

Change model: advocacy and policy briefs

Focus: discouraging approaches to immunity certification that will erode privacy, stratify society, and invite discrimination