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Talking, Typing, Thinking: Software Is Not a Desk Job
Talking, Typing, Thinking: Software Is Not a Desk Job.
Developers over-optimise for the ergonomics of typing and not enough for the ergonomics of thinking.
https://daniel.fone.net.nz/blog/2020/10/21/talking-typing-thinking-software-is-not-a-desk-job/
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