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Define: programming
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Writing instructions in a language with a specific syntax so that a machine can carry them out.
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Open source vs closed source
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Open: anyone may read, change and share the code. Closed: only the owner may — but there is someone accountable.
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Why is automation not neutral?
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It moves a judgement from a person who could make an exception into a rule that cannot.
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The question to ask about any system
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Who is able to check it? That turns a software question into a digital society answer.
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