Issue no.14: Software is culture

This issue explores how software, design, and AI are deeply intertwined with culture across multiple domains.

• •Iconic interactions like pinch-to-zoom and infinite scroll have shaped how an entire generation thinks and feels
• •Linguist Adam Aleksic discusses how social media algorithms influence language, citing viral slang like "6-7" among Gen Z
• •Epic Games designer Aashrey Sharma explains how simple game controller inputs shaped complex gaming interfaces and broader software design
• •Entrepreneur Aaron Veale built a farm-to-restaurant app MVP in under three weeks using Figma Make with AI assistance
• •Designer Kelsey Fairhurst used Figma to bring Forks Plus, a stainless steel flatware line blending studio and fabrication work, to life