The Virtue of Finished Things
An email asking if my software was abandoned made me realize how the ideal of completeness has disappeared from our lives. In an era of mandatory updates and disposable goods, I reflect on the value of boring software - the kind that is finished, reliable, and simply does its job.
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An email asking if my software was abandoned made me realize how the ideal of completeness has disappeared from our lives. In an era of mandatory updates and disposable goods, I reflect on the value of boring software - the kind that is finished, reliable, and simply does its job.
Reflections of leafless trees in a lightly rippled stream through a dormant winter marsh. Winter abstract, Finch Brook Preserve, Wolcott, Connecticut. December 22, 2017, 3:27 PM.
#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #Connecticut #winter #forest #snow #stream #reflections #wintertime
Trees growing on the banks of the Irwell at Adephi Weir by The Meadow, Salford. I saw my first kingfisher of the year here scant minutes before taking this photo.
#thicktrunktuesday #RiverIrwell #reflections #winterblueskies

An email asking if my software was abandoned made me realize how the ideal of completeness has disappeared from our lives. In an era of mandatory updates and disposable goods, I reflect on the value of boring software - the kind that is finished, reliable, and simply does its job.