I feel like the social good of tech never really came to fruition. Like my local store can probably tell I have poorly managed ADHD from my irregular shopping schedule and caffeine/sugar addiction but all they use this info for is to try to sell me more salty peanuts.

The peanuts are tasty tho ngl

go to the market bro they have cheap fruits and vegetables and shit

I dunno. I really like free compilers now. IDEs are free too. Lots of projects on github for various things. We also have a whole OS for free. So there is a base set accessible software without buying anything but hardware.

@Demolishun I thought that was always the case but I did used to be a pirate yarrr so maybe I didn't notice

coffee and sugar will dehydrate you so those salty peanuts are saving your ass

@jestdotty compilers used to be hundreds of dollars (some thousands). Linux was barely existing in 1995-ish time frame.

I found a C++ compiler on sale for $50 around that time. Later I got updated compilers for cheap if on sale or at thrift store. If you didn't have internet then you couldn't find the ones at schools, or know about them.

Now we have tons of options.