The applicability of software to the just advancement of society, its contextualization within the needs of the people who use it, a deep respect for these people and the software’s broader impact on the world, and the use of free software to acknowledge and fulfill these needs.
The principles of good software engineering, such that software built to meet these goals is reliable, secure, and comprehensible. It is in the service of this goal that I beat the drum of simplicity with a regular rhythm.
Setting a new focus for my blog
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