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Malleable software: Restoring user agency

Malleable software: Restoring user agency

An influential essay exploring the concept of software that users can easily reshape to suit their needs

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  • seán patrick john paul george ringo doran
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    ““In this essay, we envision malleable software: tools that users can reshape with minimal friction to suit their unique needs. Modification becomes routine, not exceptional. Adaptation happens at the point of use, not through engineering teams at distant corporations.””

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