# The Humane Dozen Mel Conway  ## Metadata - Author: [[melconway.com]] - Full Title: The Humane Dozen Mel Conway - Category: #articles - URL: http://melconway.com/Home/pdf/humanedozen.pdf ## Highlights The major insights came when I stopped thinking like a computer scientist and started thinking like an anthropologist. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gmg8m19y34dcm7zsyhqd2cjy)) Every modification made to the working material is immediately seen in its behavior. Small changes lead to predictable outcomes. The result of each change suggests the next change, like a child playing with a construction toy. The tool seems invisible and the artisan’s hands are directly on the working material. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gmgag7kx7ctaj2bgh0xdt8mf))