Yusuf A
shaanmasala.bsky.social
Yusuf A
@shaanmasala.bsky.social
Building playlab.ai, a sandbox to learn, adapt, and create educational ai tools for your context. We’re a tech nonprofit committed to open source, open education, and a future where more people can create software that is tailored to their contexts.
Our digital infrastructure needs to function more like a healthy, diverse ecosystem and less like monocultures or plantations. This beautiful piece gets into why.

I don’t agree with all the recommendations (eg academia x industry $ can be healthy and productive). But very much worth reading…
If you haven't yet read (or listened to) this piece, you're in for a treat.

The internet has become a dark, extractive, authoritarian place. It doesn't have to be — and we know how to change it. We know how to hope.

www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-r...
We Need To Rewild The Internet  | NOEMA
The internet has become an extractive and fragile monoculture. But we can revitalize it using lessons learned by ecologists.
www.noemamag.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Zoë is an incredible human, super humble, and just doesn’t seek attention - so wonderful to see someone like her recognized here :-).
I'm so happy that my wonderful colleague Zoë Bentley, the creative force behind many of the inspiring video tutorials and accessibility features in Scratch and OctoStudio, has been selected for the new Forbes 30 under 30 list! A well-deserved honor! www.forbes.com/30-under-30/...
Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Education
Bringing access and opportunity to the classroom and beyond
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:35 PM