Sara Wachter-Boettcher
American writer, content strategist, and UX practitioner who advocates for inclusive, humane product design and ethical technology; author of Technically Wrong and co-author of Design for Real Life.
Books
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1. Technically Wrong
Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech
A pointed critique of how contemporary technology is built and who it leaves out, arguing that careless design, biased data, and a culture of “move fast” produce products that harm users, amplify prejudice, enable harassment, and reinforce inequality; the book explains common engineering and product assumptions that blind teams to real-world consequences, illustrates harms with concrete examples (from discriminatory algorithms to unsafe defaults and poor accessibility), and advocates practical fixes—inclusive research and design, accountability, thoughtful defaults, and organizational changes—to make tech safer, fairer, and more humane.
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