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Coding is not ‘fun’, it’s technically and ethically complex (aeon.co)
4 points by jonbaer on Sept 23, 2016 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



These kinds articles exhibit the worst brand of sophistry. It's like saying that metalwork is ethically complex because one might make a weapon.

There's a wide difference between someone tinkering in the garage and the activities required to build the Golden Gate bridge. This doesn't mean that we should diminish someone's tinkering, given that it might lead that person onto a successful career.




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