> Computers are still machines, and we still tell them what to do by programming them. It is still possible to stay out of what you describe above, it is still

> Computers are still machines, and we still tell them what to do by programming them. It is still possible to stay out of what you describe above, it is still possible to work on low-level code, on real products, on things that matter to people and companies. Yes it is possible, but in practice one will (sometimes have to) spend most of the time with devices/technologies that make one die inside a little. Part of the problem is that "doing the right thing" is often not competitively viable. This may not be specific to IT only, either.