> At Moneo, we believe technology cannot be separated from humanity. Code is never neutral. Whether written by human hands or by AI, every line carries the valu

> At Moneo, we believe technology cannot be separated from humanity. Code is never neutral. Whether written by human hands or by AI, every line carries the values, choices, and intentions of the people who shape it. A lot of emotion here muddies the picture, implying that somehow if a disagreeable person touches something it's tainted by that person's values. As if a web framework or an affordable car is somehow committing crimes against the humanity. It can help to do so, but not by itself. I agree that technology cannot be separated from humanity, of course - simply because only humans can give meaning to things (and ideas only exist in our minds). There's simply no one else sentient out there to do so. And, indeed, any product is shaped by choices and intentions of its designers - that's what design process is about. But it's only product-related choices, not just everything about the designers' lives - YMMV, but the ignorance of missing out this important piece ruins the article for me. Maybe it's an intentional flamebait to get more attention, maybe it's just a lapse in judgement from emotions - I cannot possibly know. But I don't like it, as it feels an emotion-driven perversion of logic to me. Consider Volkswagen. Surely, the cars don't carry the horrible values of the people who shaped them. Was it a good idea to stay away from the technology when Germany was controlled by a madman? Absolutely - but not because of the technology itself, and rather because of finances (paying for products or services gives money to horrible people) and attention (merely using a product where others could see it is a form of advertising). I believe that losing this distinction doesn't do anyone any good. Things (including immaterial ones such as code) can be neutral. They only aren't when they're intentionally designed to do something non-neutral.