Hi, I’m Sam Clemente. I build things for the web, and I think a lot about what they do to the rest of our lives.
A More Effective Button is a blog and podcast about technology, the people it affects, and the better questions we could be asking. It grew out of The Digital Renaissance, whose earlier writing lives in the archive.
The Digital Renaissance is the media branch of Stygian Tech. A More Effective Button is one of its publications: a place for essays and conversations that think critically about technology and stay accessible to everyone.
Curious, Not Cynical.
There is plenty to be excited about in technology. There is also plenty to question. We can do both: look past a product launch, think about the tradeoffs, and ask whether the result makes life better.
You do not need to write code to have a stake in this conversation. You just need to be a person.
Good Questions. Out Loud.
The podcast brings that same curiosity to conversations. The show is new, and episodes will appear as they are published.
Keep in Touch.
You can subscribe to the publication, or find more of my work at samclemente.me.