The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang is a charming (if depressing) story of virtual pets who are trained to be cute companions, but when the fad fades β after layoffs and knockoffs β it turns out you can train them up over the years to have intelligence and an understanding of the world. Yes, like children. Hilarity does not ensue, but it’s a well-enough-written story that felt realistic. If anything, I’d have appreciated a little less realism β I’m already familiar with all the depressive reality of the software industry, and I’d like something more in my reading.

The Lifecycle of Software Objects
author: | Ted Chiang (2010) |
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date read: | 2018-10-31 |
pages: | 150 |
rating: | β β β β β |