When a precious commodity becomes common, it changes things in significant ways.

· Bits and Bobs 12/8/25
  • When a precious commodity becomes common, it changes things in significant ways.
    • Salt used to be extremely precious.
      • The word 'salary' derives from salt, back when salt was precious.
    • But now salt is so common that it's almost too cheap to meter.
    • Code is the same way.