Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Higher-level abstractions do not abolish low-level knowledge; they concentrate it in the smaller group of people who build the abstractions.
Drawn from what Martin Kleppmann said
Subjectthe cloud
Mental modelsLeaky abstractions, Conservation of complexity
On the topicWhen does an abstraction help, and when does it hurt?under our view: Every abstraction leaks, so somebody has to know the layer below it On the topicWhich mental models help you think better?under our view: Every abstraction leaks: someone still has to know what is underneath