Links van 13 augustus 2017 tot 15 augustus 2017

I’m An Ex-Google Woman Tech Leader And I’m Sick Of Our Approach To Diversity!
In the name of diversity, when we fill quotas to check boxes, we fuck it up for the genuinely amazing women in tech. And this makes me sick.

7 Traits of a Great CTO | ButterCMS
A great CTO can be a critical driver behind a technology company’s success — whereas a bad CTO can lead to stalled projects, high turnover, and poor quality software.. But what traits actually make up a great CTO? Generic characteristics like a strong work ethic have their place of course, but the role of a CTO is intricate, encompassing far more than just coding and project management.

De Standaard
De meeste bedrijven zijn niet klaar voor de nieuwe privacywet en ze zijn er zich zelfs niet bewust van. Ze riskeren hoge boetes. Voor de consument wordt het leuk.

Ad blocking is under attack
Yesterday a strange commit landed in the EasyList repo. The "functionalclam.com" domain was removed with a comment "Removed due to DMCA takedown request". An ad server was unblocked by all ad blockers due to a DMCA request. Let that sink in for a moment.

Google warns 700 publishers digital ads will be blocked by Chrome update | New York Post
Google has warned about 700 publishers that their current digital ads would be blocked from reaching consumers under the new Chrome browser system set to be introduced next year that will have much tighter ad-blocking software.