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> The importance of software. Thirty years ago I believed that technology would change our world in positive ways. Now, I’m less certain that software is in man
by Tainnor 3y ago
> The importance of software. Thirty years ago I believed that technology would change our world in positive ways. Now, I’m less certain that software is in many cases necessarily, useful, or beneficial.
10-12 years ago, at the start of my career, I used to be very optimistic about tech, startups, etc. No I believe the impact of tech since then has been negative in a lot of way. I'm still not sure if there are enough positives to offset this.
- joshspankit 3y agoIMO it’s capitalism that’s thrown a wrench in the whole thing. As of 2024 (probly even as of 10 years ago) world-changing software can run for the fundamental cost of pennies a day but then that doesn’t justify cloud services, VC money, thousands of employees, the patent and copyright systems, vendor lock-in, subscriptions, or any of the hundreds of thousands of things that make money for various companies.