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We live in a cancerous economy, one that regularly rewards those that can abstract as much value from labor with as little participation or value of the actual work product as possible. The rot will continue until the markets realize that a company cannot grow forever, and we societally reevaluate how we value a business.

Absentee Capitalism

Ed Zitron

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It's Okay to Outgrow

Swirling Visions

Software companies aren't made of code, much like bakeries aren't made of bread. Software companies are made of *processes that produce and maintain code*. Software is a by-product of these processes. It's not even the *final* product — it's a means to an end. The final product is a solution to a business problem.

The Machine That Makes the Thing Is More Valuable Than the Thing

François Chollet

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