An interesting addition to my observation, given that Ms. Whittaker has a degree in Rhetoric and English Literature, her dialogue style and tone will really catch on with a younger audience, a foundation for future progress in awareness of the difference between real private products and hyped loud broken ones.
Used a keyword search.
F*ck
was found 6 times in the article, all from the CEO side.
Good, just like Linus Torvalds.
I have just listened to 404media podcast with her, and I got feeling she struggles to express herself effectively, and thought - ok, some things are common for all tech people. And now I learned she has degree in English literature?
Given the heights she’s been able to achieve. It’s hard to safely assume that this can’t be a polarized situation. From a well-chosen character that will catch the “youth” to the fact that she is first and foremost a woman who is in a very competitive and hostile business field. I think bias, sexism and underestimation of her strategic thinking is not new to her. What do I mean?
… you can ask Pavel Durov.