[Computers and applications] operate in an invisible ether and live out there on some distant, mysterious Mount Olympus — better known to us as a data center. T

[Computers and applications] operate in an invisible ether and live out there on some distant, mysterious Mount Olympus — better known to us as a data center. Their mercurial whims dictate our moods and our fortunes. We plead with them, but have no idea if they are listening. I don't disagree that a lot of people think this way, but it rarely is the case. I always try to use this confusion as a teachable moment: "this is how you do this, and this is how I figured it out". People don't necessarily want to learn, though.