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Software, from First Principles

https://fazamhd.com/mental-models/software/
13•faza•2h ago

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jibal•12m ago
> On the other hand, for those who understand these abstractions very well, AI agents are not a threat but a multiplier....

It would be better without the editorializing.

faza•6m ago
Hi, author here. Thanks for your feedback. I'll avoid doing it in my next articles. I'll try to keep it very natural, just like how i'll be explaining to my closest friends.
accurrent•8m ago
I really like the diagrams! This is a great way to show what happens deep down. A lot of engineers I know have very poor understanding of how software actually works. However a couple of things: - Theres a lot of text and not all of it is valuable - Hijacking the browsers "back" button is kind of annoying.

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Software, from First Principles

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