Ducks and the Art of Waddling (A Very Serious Technical Brief)
Every so often, technology gives us a perfect metaphor — and it usually arrives uninvited, wearing feathers, and making judgmental eye contact. This post is about ducks. Specifically: how they waddle around like they’re carrying a tiny hard drive full of secrets. The waddle is not a bug — it’s a feature A duck’s walk looks like a toddler trying to navigate a slippery kitchen floor. But the waddle is doing real work: ...