Hi! Author here. I think it's important to address certain aspects of this post that people tend to misunderstand, so I'll just list them here to save myself the effort.
* I do not argue against abstractions, but against the unrestricted application of them.
* I do not advocate for a reversion to more constrained platforms as a solution.
* I do not advocate for users becoming "more technical" in a "suck it up" fashion.
The key to understanding the software crisis is the curves of "mastery of a platform" and "growth/release cycles". We have, in the past 40+ years, seen these curves diverge in all but a few sectors. We did not address the crisis when these curves were close in proximity, but the second best time is now.
As for folks calling this clickbait, it is the first in my log, and reflects my thoughts on the situation we find ourselves in as developers. The sentiments are mirrored, in various forms, around multiple communities, some of them based in counterculture.
I do want to deliver some part of the solution to these problems, so I do intend on following up on "I'll show you how". I am a single entity, so give me time and grace.
* I do not argue against abstractions, but against the unrestricted application of them.
* I do not advocate for a reversion to more constrained platforms as a solution.
* I do not advocate for users becoming "more technical" in a "suck it up" fashion.
The key to understanding the software crisis is the curves of "mastery of a platform" and "growth/release cycles". We have, in the past 40+ years, seen these curves diverge in all but a few sectors. We did not address the crisis when these curves were close in proximity, but the second best time is now.
As for folks calling this clickbait, it is the first in my log, and reflects my thoughts on the situation we find ourselves in as developers. The sentiments are mirrored, in various forms, around multiple communities, some of them based in counterculture.
I do want to deliver some part of the solution to these problems, so I do intend on following up on "I'll show you how". I am a single entity, so give me time and grace.