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0 pointsskrebbel1mo ago0 comments

I'm not convinced ASML leadership is very focused on what's going on at Meta. The organizations are incomparable, except if you zoom out so far that all you see is "big" and "tech" (plus I'd wager that the average ASML'er would chuckle at calling Meta a technology company at all).

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arethuza1mo ago

Management consultant firms propagate these ideas - even if they had nothing to do with the original implementation.

uxcolumbo1mo ago

ASML is a net positive for the world. Scientists pushing technology forward. Read about how they achieved EUV lithography, what an amazing feat.

META is a net negative for the world. Its leadership prioritizes profit over user safety (e.g. not protecting children), it allowed democracies to be undermined by boosting misinformation and social division.

flyinglizard1mo ago

Whatsapp is a strong net positive. This is the world’s communication network (I’m counting US out because it is counting itself out)

menaerus1mo ago

WhatsApp was not developed by Meta. They just bought it. That said, I don't think Meta/FB is a net-negative, far from it. They contributed back to the community with high quality infra-level software.

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