Most technical problems are actually socio techno problems.
- Most technical problems are actually socio techno problems.
- The technology exists within a broader social context.
- Solutions that are perfect or complete within a given system could be incomplete or broken in the broader system.
- For example, the $5 wrench attack on perfect crypto.
- Users have to choose to use and adopt a technology.
- A technology that is "correct" but doesn't get adopted doesn't have an impact.
- The choice process is a social one.
- As Vitalk has put it: The Most Important Scarce Resource is Legitimacy.[um]