Plus, Quavo, new jobs + Adnan Syed
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| | | | A 'Serial' tech issue Good evening, Baltimore. ICYMI, our longtime Baltimore reporter Donte Kirby wrapped his tenure with Technical.ly yesterday. We wish him well and hope you'll follow his next steps. In the meantime, I'll be your main Charm City connect until we find a new Baltimore reporter — who, if you know or are someone great for the job, can apply here. It's hard to live in Baltimore or work in media (or both) and not acknowledge the biggest story to come out of the region these past few days: the release of Adnan Syed, one of the accidental stars of the wildly successful true crime podcast "Serial," from incarceration yesterday after a judge overturned the conviction that put him in prison for 23 years. While he has not been found definitively innocent of the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, prosecutors moved to drop his conviction in light of new evidence — and that's where tech comes in. Among that possibly exculpatory evidence, according to the Baltimore Banner, was the reliance on outdated cell phone records and an improperly rendered polygraph test. These issues call to mind, however unintentionally, ongoing debates about the effectiveness of various standard tech that authorities use to justify punitive actions. We've covered these issues before, ranging from how police track suspects' phones to the Federal Bureau of Prisons' jamming of incarcerated peoples' calls. If faulty tech is an issue in Syed's case, it begs the question: How can technology be used to produce prosecutorial outcomes that don't leave people in jail for more than two decades? Is it even possible to do so without compromising civil liberties? Let us know your thoughts by responding to this email or sending another to [email protected] – Technical.ly editor Sameer Rao ([email protected]) | | | | | Top Stories | | By Financial institutions wouldn't get near the cloud in 2016. But it took just one client getting on board in 2020 to sell a SaaS product, Quavo cofounders say. Read more » By Hats off to an oft uncelebrated role. Read more » By As Donte Kirby wraps his tenure at Technical.ly, he shares some of the lessons and insights gifted to him by Charm City. Read more » By Are cover letters still necessary? We asked our Slack community for feedback on one of a jobseekers' most hated chores. Read more » | Blast from the past Baltimore was a pioneer in implementing data-driven management in local government, but over 20 years it wasn't always embraced. The lesson? Culture and leadership matter. Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs As Kleer’s Controller, you will oversee all accounting, financial, and IT operations while supporting the strategic growth of the company. The ideal candidate will be excited by the challenge of...Find out more » We are seeking a Software Developer with a successful track record in the planning, implementation, testing, and maintenance of custom software using Ruby on Rails and/or Phoenix/Elixir. SmartLogic...Find out more » We are seeking a Project Manager with expertise in agile project management and a track record of delivering projects on time and on budget with satisfied clients. This role requires 3+ years of...Find out more » This Week in Jobs Hats off to an oft uncelebrated role. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | Events Oct 5 to Oct 5 / 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm / online Find out more » View all events Promote your event | | |
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