Aaron VeghAaronvegh@mastodon.social
Oct 18, 2026, 2:35 PMThe most amazing thing about computers is that they work at all.
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Justin Millerincanus@mastodon.socialOct 19, 2026, 1:37 AM@Aaronvegh The deeper I get into hardware, the more I marvel at our built world.
Ellen Shapirodesignatednerd@mastodon.socialOct 19, 2026, 5:08 PM@Aaronvegh so much software is constructed from duct tape, bailing wire, and prayer to several gods that may or may not exist.
- Aaron VeghAaronvegh@mastodon.socialOct 19, 2026, 5:10 PM
@designatednerd One of my earliest “holy fuck” moments about programming was understanding the extent to which certain outcomes are just dirty little tricks rather than some established function.
And later, realizing it’s all dirty little tricks all the way down.