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julie1 on March 13, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What are some examples of beautiful softwa...

Drivers.

The interface between the physical world and the digital world. They are the lenses of computers as much as its magic.

cyphar on March 13, 2016 [–]

The code for most drivers however, is less than beautiful. And I'd argue that it's controller firmware that is the "real" bridge between the analogue and digital.

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