Reviewing Jesse’s talk gave me quite a bit of insight into technology and privacy. For this reflection I do want to focus on the point that resonated the most with me: how technological evolution improved our connections but breaks down our privacy walls.
This made me think about modern networking platforms like LinkedIn, specifically the “Connect” functionality. We can chat, and connect with people in our field that we would never interact with in person, there might be people in my connections list that I have never seen in person, but only chatted with online.
Through those connections I was able to apply and received a Software position in my current company CGI, all thanks to LinkedIn’s “Connections”. By all means, I would not have these opportunities without technologies, my connections with my colleagues and other Software Developers are vastly improved.
But when considering privacy, in order to be noticed by people in LinkedIn, you must put your past positions, work and write a summary about yourself. Information that I would not give out to people willingly otherwise, but to use LinkedIn effectively I have to have these information present.
References
Team, L. (2024, December 11). What are LinkedIn’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree connections? Lemlist Blog. https://www.lemlist.com/blog/linkedin-1st-2nd-3rd-meaning
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