Don't Take the Black Pill (Text Adaptation) This is a blog post version of the talk I delivered at Software Should Work 2026 . Shoutouts to Isaac Van Doren for running such a delightful conference and nailing it first try , and for infecting us all with his charming enthusiasm for Columbia, Missouri. Part 1: The Pill When I gave this talk, I warmed up the crowd by asking the audience who liked the…