“We programmers. We rule the world. We write the rules that make our society work.
Think about it; and think about it carefully. Nothing happens in our society without software. Nothing.
It’s certainly true that the Earth turns, the Sun rises, the rain falls, and the tides recede and advance without the aid of software. But in our society, virtually nothing happens without the involvement of some kind of computer program.
Without software: Phones don’t ring. Cars don’t start. Planes don’t fly. Bombs don’t explode. Ships don’t sail. Ovens don’t bake. Garage doors don’t open. Money doesn’t change hands. Electricity doesn’t get generated. And we can’t find our way to the store. Nothing happens without software. And what is software? Software is a set of rules.”
-- Robert “Uncle Bob” Martin in “The Obligation of the Programmer”
You can read more about Uncle Bob and The Programmer Oath here.
