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Software - It's not what you think it is - Part 6

Making sense of it all regarding AI solutions

Uwe Friedrichsen

17 minute read

Flock of penguins on a rocky landscape <p>In the <a href="/blog/software_fallacies_5/">previous post</a> we have discussed that software is invisible which deprives humans from an essential reasoning instrument. We have also looked at the malleability curse, the property of software that it can be bent and twisted in totally absurd and nonsensical ways while still working in some way.</p>

Software - It's not what you think it is - Part 5

Invisibility and malleability leading people astray

Uwe Friedrichsen

10 minute read

Group of resting collared peccaries <p>In the <a href="/blog/software_fallacies_4/">previous post</a>, we discussed the value preservation dilemma of software. We have seen that software – opposed to almost all physical goods – needs to be changed and adapted to the ever-changing needs and demands of its environment to preserve its value.</p>