Technology Paradoxes
Moravec's Paradox - Tasks easy for humans (walking, face recognition) are hard for computers. Tasks hard for humans (che...
Tog's Paradox - Users believe they're faster with keyboard shortcuts, but studies show mouse users are often faster....
Solow Paradox - "You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics." Despite massive IT inv...
Python Paradox - If a company uses a "hard" language, they'll get better programmers - those who learn for passion, n...
Static Site Paradox - Static sites are "simpler" but often require more complex tooling than dynamic sites!...
Open Source Paradox - Companies give away code for free, yet make billions. How does giving away your product make money?...
Captcha Paradox - CAPTCHAs designed to stop bots now train AI to be better at solving them!...
Generative AI Paradox - What AI can create, it may not understand. LLMs generate sophisticated text without comprehension....
AI Deskilling Paradox - As AI handles more tasks, humans lose skills. But when AI fails, we need those skills most!...
Miserable Programmer Paradox - The most productive programmers are often the most miserable - they see all the problems others miss...
Vibe Coding Paradox - AI removes friction from coding, but friction was where we decided what mattered. AI amplifies both ...