@sanspoint I think Uber is symptomatic of another, more sinister kind of myopia. The problem Uber solves isn't "how can I solve an interesting problem?" (the tech is a user friendly taxi app, it's...ok?) it's "how can I become the one extracting money from this problem?" People want more taxis, buzz is created around an an app, drivers are underpaid, the business loss leads & investors are sold on pipe dreams, a wave of capital rolls in, repeat until bubble bursts.

@paralithode @sanspoint @twryst how will this bubble bursting affect places like LA where uber has become the de facto best way to get around? at least as far as everyone told me/I experienced when I went for my job interview

@andlabs @twryst @paralithode The one good thing Uber did is open the door to other, less scummy, ride hailing services. Use Lyft. Use a local taxi app. Anything.

@sanspoint @paralithode @twryst Are they less scummy? I thought Lyft did the same thing Uber did wrt treating drivers? And what are the good local taxi apps for <insert city here>?

@andlabs @twryst @paralithode Lyft isn't perfect, but boy are they less gross than Uber. I don't know LA, but there's an app in NYC called Juno that's a driver-owned cooperative. I've been using that and like it.

@sanspoint @paralithode @twryst I forget if I have heard of Juno from 1010 WINS or not; if not, they should probably start promoting themselves there

@sanspoint @paralithode @twryst (I'm gonna miss Long Island and NYC once this job starts... but from those two days this move is gonna be good for me, so)