The piece as-is seems to be pretty much all about Maria, and her work around women-in-tech, which is an important topic for sure but not really an overview of the tech scene.
Greater connectivity in the region is a part of a lot of countries trying to import tech talent and money with digital nomad visas, which I think is going to impact the landscape of things in the region for sure as well as foreign investment, a lot of which currently comes from countries like Spain or Mexico rather than the USA. Telefonica and Claro again are huge. The geography of the region really makes telecommunications such a dominant force.
I really like that I can be up at a beach in many places and get some work done on a 3g connection if all I need is an SSH connection and web browsing. Something about the limited bandwidth and sound of waves crashing on the beach lends itself to focus.
Assuming that I am mistaken, what makes these stories boring, and why does a predictable topical focus invite scorn? Further, what exactly do you mean by “Google being Google” here?
Why is this automatically the reaction you have? Did you read the article titled "Maria Divina O’Brien takes us inside the Caribbean tech scene"? There is not a single thing about the Caribbean tech scene. The only information is a few paragraphs where Maria briefly talks about her involvement with some programs she has in the "scene". This feels like a fluff piece written to ensure the inclusivity check boxes for women's month are checked. It's lazy and dishonest.
The misleading title was already addressed in the parent to their post.
The comment I responded to had no commentary on the content of the submitted article, but instead described an anticipated onslaught of ‘boring and predictable’ articles because of it being women’s history month.
The reason the reaction happened is that it echoes a familiar whinging about diversity initiatives around representation.