Issue 22

the Week of June 8, 2015
Gold plate with water filaments gleaming on top.

In this issue, read new articles critiquing the emerging fintech bubble, the state of liberational technology, and the semiotics of surveillance in the built environment. We explore how anonymity functions in online communities, misogynoiristic expectancy on social media, and the online/offline dichotomy. Plus, deconstructing the mythologies of the tech boom-bust cycle. See full issue

Issue 21

the Week of May 18, 2015
Mental robot/android form imposed over the backdrop of a city.

In this issue, we explore surveillance and mental illness, and the dehumanizing effects of meritocracy. We expose the structure of beauty politics and building online resistance. Plus, radical curation as activism, race on early-stage social media platforms, and how to build widely accessible tech events. Finally, a look at how to get started in tech's growing social justice movement. See full issue

Issue 20

the Week of April 27, 2015
Data visualization: Colorful, fireworks-like connections of clustered points.

In this issue, we cover advice for women starting out in tech, how STEM professions are portrayed in mass media, and the problems with how we talk about imposter syndrome. We explore the role of emerging technologies in addressing chronic disease, and how American technology culture reflects systemic oppression in the country. Plus, combatting the dominant design of fitness apps, and how legitimacy and erasure function in social media activism. See full issue

Issue 19

the Week of April 6, 2015
Dark red sunset over a body of water.

In this issue, we feature articles on corporate surveillance, cultural appropriation and exploitation of Asians in tech, and how the learn-to-code complex pushes people into developer roles. We discuss domestic violence and online spaces, tech's harmful attitudes towards sex work, and accessibility in social media. Plus, ageism in technology, the truth about open source culture, and gentrification and power dynamics as human context. See full issue

Issue 18

the Week of March 16, 2015
Cracked pane of glass.

In this issue, we deconstruct the myths around early adopters and why blogging platforms fail, explore how victims of domestic violence are silenced in online spaces, and critique the state of accessibility in new and emerging technologies. We cover exclusion in the Unicode standard, perception vs. reality of the minority experience in tech, and how the game development cycle is inherently harmful. Plus, how gaslighting shapes our professional and social spaces, and the politics of "trending" on social media. See full issue

Issue 17

the Week of February 23, 2015
Chess pieces.

In this issue, we challenge technical privileging in open source and discuss inclusion of non-coding contributors in open source projects. We cover the danger of the online harassment game, critique hearing monoculture in tech and society, and examine barriers for women of color in coding schools. We look at learning to code as a tool for under-served groups and hear the personal story of a Latino coder in the tech industry. Plus, an article on mental health, new technologies, surveillance and their consequences. See full issue