Fighting the good fight...

• Copies of software are free; copies of hardware eat up profits. Every additional part added to a design costs money. Revisions or addition of code are free.
• Every part takes up space. space is precious.
• Every part uses up a little power.
• Every part produces a little heat.
• Faster circuits cost more, use more power and generate more heat.

• Clever and competent software programmers are therefore valuable.