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Software Is a Mirror, Not Magic. Thoughts on the Magical Computer Myth

2 points| rwhitman | 1 year ago |globalgum.com

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rwhitman|1 year ago

I haven't been particularly active on HN in a long time, but I've been tinkering with this manifesto for nearly a year and thought it belonged here.

I've grown a bit frustrated with how much "Magical Computer" thinking has permeated our business culture (amongst the less technical at least). I think the business population needs to see better their tools for what they are - a mirror reflection of human behavior and not magic.