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Feb 15 2024 Why We Can't Have Nice Software

One of the greatest article I've ever read.

The link is here.

It's actually a problem that software is too efficient and has this nasty tendency of being completed. Software offers us a glimpse into a post-scarcity society, but it is being actively sabotaged by those who seek to turn a profit.

Posted by Nat on Thu 15 February 2024 in posts. updated Thu 15 February 2024 Tags: software.

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