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Programming used to be about finding the best way to communicate with the device. Now the device is trying to figure out the best way to communicate with you.

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Now it’s about how the device can be programmed to spy and manipulate you so the company can extract more value for the shareholders.

I meant, it used to be more low level, less abstracted. A long time ago.

A promo for you, short-term gains for the shareholders, and enshittification for the customer.

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