Comment by yason

I still like computing but not necessarily computers anymore, and I especially hate when every single thing that is not a computer becomes a computer.

The ratio of extracting utility and fun from computer vs fighting against the system has plummeted. And doubly so in products where computers aren't the main thing but just a means to implement something else which, in the process, in effect becomes――computer software. Add to that the requirement to always connect online and you're double-fucked. I just... don't do that anymore. My hobbies are all non-electronic and on spare time, I just use my laptop basically to watch Youtube and post on forums (while they still exist).

The general usage pattern of using information technology has gradually shifted from "how to get the computer to do stuff for me" to "how do I work around all this shit to do anything at all". This narrative applies both to user interfaces and browsing but also programming. It's all more work for nothing much.

I still enjoy algorithms and programming as long as avoid interfacing with anything that's modern. I don't long for the old days but I want the sense of ownership and power back that I used to have. Using computers today is too often as if the computer was using you.