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Many (most?) adults do not have time to write an appreciable amount of software outside their jobs. Further, this doesn't address the enormous impact that losin
by happytoexplain 6mo ago
Many (most?) adults do not have time to write an appreciable amount of software outside their jobs. Further, this doesn't address the enormous impact that losing the option of doing something you find engaging and don't hate for a job has on mental wellbeing, life satisfaction, just being happy at all, etc.
- bwhiting2356 6mo agoWe can have 2 out of 3: * artisanal, handmade products * affordable products, not just for the rich * well-paid workers This was true of clothing, agriculture, and will also be true of SaaS. I choose affordable products and well-paid workers, but that requires embracing automation.
- ori_b 6mo agoAre you claiming that software is unaffordable? I get the sense that it was so cheap people were unhappy with how much was shoved into places where it was unwanted.
- bwhiting2356 6mo agocustom software has traditionally been out of reach for everyone but large enterprises who can afford to pay 7-8 figure checks