An ode to live theory.
Software is not soft.
It is hard.
Its sharp edges hack.
It breaks as dead twigs break.
It runs while static.
Why do we call it software?
Why did the industry founders pick software?
Was it that dramatically different from hardware?
Did this necessitate the term software?
Do we need to keep calling it software?
Some say that hardware is software crystallized.
Interfaces are software crystallized.
They don't change.
They don't adapt.
They are often in the way of expression.
Expression is alive.
Interfaces need aliveness.
Interfaces need adaptiveness.
Interfaces need playfulness.
Play is life.
Software is not alive.
Software needs updates.
Software needs patches.
Software needs maintenance.
Software is not Software.
An ode to live theory.
Software is not soft.
It is hard.
Its sharp edges hack.
It breaks as dead twigs break.
It runs while static.
Why do we call it software?
Why did the industry founders pick software?
Was it that dramatically different from hardware?
Did this necessitate the term software?
Do we need to keep calling it software?
Some say that hardware is software crystallized.
Interfaces are software crystallized.
They don't change.
They don't adapt.
They are often in the way of expression.
Expression is alive.
Interfaces need aliveness.
Interfaces need adaptiveness.
Interfaces need playfulness.
Play is life.
Software is not alive.
Software needs updates.
Software needs patches.
Software needs maintenance.
Software is not Software.