If the success of Microsoft Windows is anything to go by, capitalism rewards exploitative mediocrity, not utilitarian excellence.

(Why yes, I’m testing on Windows and slowly losing the will to live again, how did you guess?)

@aral if not for a decade of progress in virtualization, allowing me to run some #unix on my corporate #wintel craptop, I'd have switched my career to welding long time ago.

Disclaimer: l like welding, it's my backup career skill when AI takes over software.
@ezaquarii @aral Sadly computers are my Plan B and I really don't have a Plan C to fall back on.