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1 Jun

The Use of Code

A lecture* given by a researcher in computing highlighted a dilemma: The lecturer’s friend, with no technical background, taught himself scratch coding skills to cobble together an app. Like many smart and driven people, he was able to learn...
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21 Dec

Software Changes the World?

Software changes the world. That’s the line. That’s the rule. That’s the reason we get into technology, to a large extent. We’re actively making the world a better place. Then why can it be so difficult to feel? If...
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1 Aug

Tangling with Open-Source

Right now, I’m breathing a sigh of relief. I’m letting many weeks of pent-up frustration slip away. And at the same time, I’m realizing how glad I am to have encountered the uniquely enlightening source of that frustration. I...
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