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Re:Software Is Hard (2007) by jrochkind1 on Saturday October 26, 2019 @08:58PM (#21367280)
Wait, are there really people who think humans should change their lives to fit a software framework?
Re:Software Is Hard (2007) by purrpit on Saturday October 26, 2019 @09:12PM (#21367325)
It happens anyway. Humans are more flexible and adjusting than software I guess. For example: where I am from, people use Hindi language to communicate but write Hindi using Latin alphabets rather than native Hindi alphabets, especially when typing on mobile phones. This is a result of Hindi letters being inherently complex in writing and lack of proper software ecosystem available (keyboard autocomplete, swiping etc)
Re:Software Is Hard (2007) by CamouflagedKiwi on Saturday October 26, 2019 @10:49PM (#21367610)
Kazakhstan decided last year to convert from Cyrillic script to Latin, with software interoperability being one reason for moving, so I guess in practice yes, there really are those people - although there's always a bit of nuance in that kind of decision.
Re:Software Is Hard (2007) by hamandcheese on Saturday October 26, 2019 @09:05PM (#21367304)
Well, we altered our natural circadian rhythms to fit time zones and daylight savings time, so it doesn't seem that far fetched to me.
Re:Software Is Hard (2007) by typon on Saturday October 26, 2019 @09:19PM (#21367342)
Billions of people who don't speak English use websites in English because they have no choice.
Re:Software Is Hard (2007) by jlawson on Saturday October 26, 2019 @09:30PM (#21367378)
Culture has always adapted around technology and products available.

Think about food. Pretty much every world cuisine is rooted in a bunch of non-optional requirements imposed by local climate, soil, etc.

Even language has shifted to adapt to writing systems over time.

Re:Software Is Hard (2007) by Scramblejams on Sunday October 27, 2019 @12:52AM (#21367939)
This isn’t exactly what you’re talking about, but I’ve read about large companies engaging in tortuous reorgs just to conform to the constraints of their new shiny new SAP implementations. I wonder how much truth there is to those stories.