Indeed. It's not about (power-hungry) programmers. Programmers are important right now because they make things possible, but in the end it's about humans conne

Indeed. It's not about (power-hungry) programmers. Programmers are important right now because they make things possible, but in the end it's about humans connecting to humans in ways, and at a scale, never before possible. People are suddenly connected across borders, bypassing and outmaneuvering the old, slow, hierarchical institutions. Though I don't think traditional politics will go away any time soon, this is bound to have far-ranging unexpected effects in the future (what we're seeing right now is only the beginning).