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I lament any generation of computer users who grow up without learning the mechanics underlying their hardware and software platform. But to some degree, this
by rkagerer 7y ago
I lament any generation of computer users who grow up without learning the mechanics underlying their hardware and software platform. But to some degree, this is what happens when a technology becomes commoditized.
e.g. Once upon a time automobile ownership involved knowing a thing or two about how to make repairs. Today, I bet a significant number of drivers would get lost trying to change a tire.
Your tech gets straightforward enough to use that humans adopt it as simply another tool to get done something they need. If I didn't know how offensive some of the nuts and bolts under the hood are these days (ads, tracking, the patchwork of ugly bugs and hacks in some of the software and drivers, etc), I'd call it a sign of success of the industry.