Technical Competence and Economic Competence

These are beginning to come together, in the Computer Ecosystem - for the first time in history.

I must explain this. Back in the days of the Steam Engine, late in the 19th Century, there were people who were experts in how they were designed and built - and different people who were experts on using them to make money. They did not overlap very much. And the money people had far more power - and far more money. Matters of ethics were not considered.

Now, in the 21st Century, the Computer is changing things. The Designers have more money, more power, and are beginning to consider ethics. Businessmen have become entrepreneurs - still concerned with making money, but responsible to many stakeholders.

A huge change, but one few people are aware of.