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In reply to @emodi
3/8/2024
Nat Emodi@emodi
9/ So, Gates' letter helped shift the paradigm around the value of software developers' work. Before it, software was seen as a cheap output relative to tangible products like semiconductors & microcomputers.
In reply to @emodi3/8/2024
Nat Emodi@emodi
10/ This helped developers get fairly paid. This led to much better software, which in turn gave rise to the personal computer revolution. 35 years later, software has eaten the world, which wouldn't have been possible without this shift in value perception.