Wednesday, August 26, 2009

inverse vandals

"Basically, inverse vandals dont care about their work and its impact on the lives of users and the many others affected by their work, which is a pity. Software has a sort of magic in itself, and interactive software provides a concrete, vivid example of such a magic. Whether you are a teenager playing a video game or an old guy fiddling with an early computer in your garage, there was probably a moment in your life when you were totally amazed by a piece of software - otherwise you would probably have chosen another career."

Wiley Professional Java User Interfaces p. xxiiv

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