Megan Morrone

05/31/24 • 58 min

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From writing for late-90s dot com boom websites to catching her break on TechTV, to podcasting at TWiT and back to writing, Megan Morrone shares her insights on the promise and peril of AI, navigating social media, and the challenges of parenting in the digital age.

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Megan Morrone vs Megan Moroney.
Megan's time in the 90s at LookSmart and CitySearch.
Why TechTV was different.
Technology influences as a child.
Parenting in the digital age: Now vs. Then.
Megan's experience with social media platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn.
Megan's thoughts on the promise and peril of AI and its impact on various aspects of life.
The tech that lets Megan down.
Megan's approach to tech cleanse and stepping away from technology.

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Megan Morrone vs Megan Moroney.
Megan's time in the 90s at LookSmart and CitySearch.
Why TechTV was different.
Technology influences as a child.
Parenting in the digital age: Now vs. Then.
Megan's experience with social media platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn.
Megan's thoughts on the promise and peril of AI and its impact on various aspects of life.
The tech that lets Megan down.
Megan's approach to tech cleanse and stepping away from technology.

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Balancing passion projects with work
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Christina's experience of accidentally not hitting the "go live" button at the start of the interview, and the importance of redundancy in recording
Her early memories and passion for technology, sparked by video games, gadgets, and the internet in the 90s
Building her first website on GeoCities as a 12-year-old unpaid "community leader"
Her collectibles obsession, including shoes and merchandise from failed/infamous tech companies like Theranos, FTX, Pets.com etc.
Reminiscing about the spectacular dot-com boom and bust, and companies like Webvan, Pets.com that didn't survive
Discussing the decline of TiVo and how the DVR experience has arguably gotten worse over time
Her current role as a developer advocate at GitHub, and how to follow her work

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