I disagree. Just like not everyone should know how to tear down a car engine, and rebuild it, not everyone needs to learn to code.
Personally, I think some other skills are more important than coding. ie, starting a fire without matches. Construction of a basic water filtering system. Wood and metal craft. etc etc etc
The problem is that while water filtering is something you do, a programmer is something you are.
Programming is a fundamental way of expressing one freedom.
We don’t see it as such, we see it as a job, just because it is still too primitive in itself (like writing was during Ancient Egypt). But we should work to make programming simpler (not necessarily easier) and teach everybody how to do that.
Think of this: in the very moment the majority of people will be able to hack, proprietary software will stop to have an advantage over free software: free software will have most programmers and a competitive advantage over ANY closed source solution.
Even better: imagine a dumb politician facing hacker crews wherever he talk! :-D
Be careful that it lacks a NO WARRANTY disclaimer, and afaik without it you could be sued for demage that one of your users pretend the software caused them.
Also, without it, many companies wouldn’t modify your software to avoid the risk.
Why do we act like we don’t already know this? I think even the most non tech people with an average IQ can see what’s going on.
The problem is not with those big companies and what they do, the problem is with us, those who use the said service(s) even though we know we have 0 benefits or things to learn and prefer to waste time instead of doing something productive.
The article talked about children too - you as a parent should take care and monitorize what’s he doing on the internet and with whom. If you don’t understand the internet or the sites he/she visits I think it’s better to not let the child use it just to prevent any harm it may do to him.
We have to conscientize that the internet, and all tech for that matter, is still something new in our society and only time will tell how this will affect our behaviour as a specie.
I cannot agree more that the solution (however unlikely it is to be achieved) does not come from changes in the tech companies. It comes from reducing passive consumerism, especially with regards to social and news media. Or at least, that’s part of the solution. Recognizing what these platforms do, and exercising critical thought about how to use or not use technology, is important.
On the other hand, I don’t believe that most people see what’s going on. Yes, I can say that within my social sphere and typical reading sources, there is awareness. But looking only slightly beyond, I see a lot of people that just keep rolling along in the momentum these platforms have built up.
Not Everyone Should Code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFwa5Owp0-k What Most Schools Don’t Teach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKIu9yen5nc
Indeed! Everybody should be a hacker!
Programming now is what writing was 5000 years ago
I disagree. Just like not everyone should know how to tear down a car engine, and rebuild it, not everyone needs to learn to code.
Personally, I think some other skills are more important than coding. ie, starting a fire without matches. Construction of a basic water filtering system. Wood and metal craft. etc etc etc
The problem is that while water filtering is something you do, a programmer is something you are.
Programming is a fundamental way of expressing one freedom.
We don’t see it as such, we see it as a job, just because it is still too primitive in itself (like writing was during Ancient Egypt). But we should work to make programming simpler (not necessarily easier) and teach everybody how to do that.
Think of this: in the very moment the majority of people will be able to hack, proprietary software will stop to have an advantage over free software: free software will have most programmers and a competitive advantage over ANY closed source solution.
Even better: imagine a dumb politician facing hacker crews wherever he talk! :-D
I hacked my own license: https://tildegit.org/murii/ETUL-License
Be careful that it lacks a NO WARRANTY disclaimer, and afaik without it you could be sued for demage that one of your users pretend the software caused them.
Also, without it, many companies wouldn’t modify your software to avoid the risk.
Thanks, I’ll add it!
Edit 1: Could you check it out and tell me if it’s alright? Thanks!
Well… I’m not a lawyer!
I can’t really say if it’s alright, but I don’t see any serious issue in it.
It seems a simple and permissive license. (which is a good thing)
That’s exactly my intention! Thanks!
Why do we act like we don’t already know this? I think even the most non tech people with an average IQ can see what’s going on. The problem is not with those big companies and what they do, the problem is with us, those who use the said service(s) even though we know we have 0 benefits or things to learn and prefer to waste time instead of doing something productive. The article talked about children too - you as a parent should take care and monitorize what’s he doing on the internet and with whom. If you don’t understand the internet or the sites he/she visits I think it’s better to not let the child use it just to prevent any harm it may do to him. We have to conscientize that the internet, and all tech for that matter, is still something new in our society and only time will tell how this will affect our behaviour as a specie.
I cannot agree more that the solution (however unlikely it is to be achieved) does not come from changes in the tech companies. It comes from reducing passive consumerism, especially with regards to social and news media. Or at least, that’s part of the solution. Recognizing what these platforms do, and exercising critical thought about how to use or not use technology, is important.
On the other hand, I don’t believe that most people see what’s going on. Yes, I can say that within my social sphere and typical reading sources, there is awareness. But looking only slightly beyond, I see a lot of people that just keep rolling along in the momentum these platforms have built up.