Infinite software should not be overwhelming.

2025-09-02 · Bits and Bobs 9/2/25

Infinite software should not be overwhelming.
- The software will melt away so you never think about it, you just take it for granted.
- Software today is overwhelming precisely because it is expensive, and its privacy model requires you to think about who created it, at least implicitly.

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