Back in 2011, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen declared that “software is eating the world," and more than a decade on, it's becoming more and more clear that he was right. From Uber to Netflix, digital platforms have devoured old-school industries and reshaped daily life. We’re deep in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), where everything from your fridge to your city streetlight might be online. Cool, right?
But there’s a catch, of course. All this convenience opens the door to massive privacy risks, data manipulation, and even subtle restrictions on how we live, move, and choose. Turns out, the tech that connects us can also quietly control us. As we navigate this hyper-connected world, the key isn’t to fear the tech but to understand it, question it, and shape it into something that truly empowers us.
So, click on to discover how the software revolution is unfolding and what it means for all of us.