When Dartmouth College launched the Basic language 50 years ago, it enabled ordinary users to write code. Millions did. But we've gone backwards since then, and most users now seem unable or unwilling to create so much as a simple macro
  • HubertManne
    44•3 months ago

    140 years after the automobile, most drivers can’t or won’t repair their car!

    • Travelator
      11•3 months ago

      140 years after the automobile, most drivers can’t or won’t design and produce new automobile products.

      Isn’t that a closer analogy?

    • Lovable SidekickEnglish
      11•3 months ago

      Car user manuals used to tell you how to refill the battery. Now they tell you not to drink what’s in the battery.