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Design, Dependencies, and Developer Responsibility

 
John Ohno
 

John Ohno

 

5 hours ago*13 min read

 

Software developers are in a position of power. Most of the software
that gets professionally developed is proprietary or is hidden away
on remote servers, so end users are not allowed to see or modify its
behavior; even were they allowed to change its behavior, we often use
complicated tools that require years of experience to use
effectively. While there may be a 'market', end users' choice is
limited: an end user may be able to choose between several
implementations, but there are no software choices developed outside
of the software-developer monoculture. In...

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