The only thing that really resonated to me from reading this are the two quotes found in the introductory paragraphs. Fred Brook defining programming and the ot

The only thing that really resonated to me from reading this are the two quotes found in the introductory paragraphs. Fred Brook defining programming and the other by Terry Crowley on abstractions. Thanks for bringing those to my attention. Beyond that, I'm not sure I agree with much else. Following the insightful introduction, the author smears Terry's definition of abstraction by claiming the concepts of "usefulness or power" are missing. Double downing on this claim we're then lead through a series of technologies the author has experienced through the lens of "power to cognitive load" ratio while neglecting to meaningfully connect with the ideas of Fred and Terry.