Wait, weren't you complaining about all the "wizard clickety clicky" things in another thread?
If you hate wizards, and you hate "obscure incantations", which I'm assuming means code, then what do you like? Do you program in natural language with voice recognition?
Haha yes, many have laid the link between magic and computers/programming. I remember as a child being very interested in magic and that fascination naturally refocussed to computers in my adult life.
Also check out this website for a funny parable about computers, DNS, wizards and the NSA:
http://grimoire.computer/
You might enjoy the Magic 2.0 book series. A bunch of programmers independently discover that the world is a simulation so they give them selves magic powers and time travel to medieval England to be wizards.
Silicon Valley programming wiz finds himself transported to a magical world. Spellcraft is archaic and stagnant. What's a curious hacker to do? Bootstrap a new magical 'programming' environment - using Forth, obviously!
A wizard then should have a spellbook, one filled with all sorts of spells written out for immediate use. Maintainable hacks if you will. Those are probably just scripts though I suppose?
Reminds me of a book called The Wizbiz. Or, what happens when a coder from modern times gets transported to a fantasy world where magic is controlled by a wizards guild, and decides to democratize it.
My experience over 25 years suggests that wizards can readily command 1.5-2x and deliver beyond 10x. If you can find and engage them, they're one of the best semi-secret bargains in tech.
It is still magic even if you know how it's done. -Terry Pratchett
I consider programming the most magical thing we have: We put mysterious incantations into mysterious contraptions and mysterious things happen. Harry Potters wand is not really impressive compared to a smartphone. I find software wonderful even after doing for over twenty years.
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