Working in Tech: 2006 vs 2026

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working in tech 2006 Don't be evil 2026 SOFTWARE THAT DOMINATES

What it means

A comparison meme contrasts working in tech in 2006, represented by Google’s “Don’t be evil” slogan, an colorful iMac, and a group of young tech workers, with 2026, represented by Palantir’s “Software That Dominates” billboard, a military aircraft, and soldiers using computers. The joke satirizes the tech industry’s shift from idealistic internet culture to surveillance, defense technology, and military applications. EN: A comparison meme contrasts working in tech in 2006, represented by Google’s “Don’t be evil” slogan, an colorful iMac, and a group of young tech workers, with 2026, represented by Palantir’s “Software That Dominates” billboard, a military aircraft, and soldiers using computers. The joke satirizes the tech industry’s shift from idealistic internet culture to surveillance, defense technology, and military applications.

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Google slogan sign / вывеска со слоганом Google office building / офисное здание iMac computer / компьютер iMac keyboard / клавиатура group of young tech workers / группа молодых технических работников desktop monitor / настольный монитор Palantir billboard / рекламный щит Palantir military aircraft / военный самолёт soldiers / солдаты laptops / ноутбуки military equipment / военное оборудование urban street / городская улица