Show your hands honor for the power they bring you
The article reflects on the importance of showing one's hands as an act of honor and recognition for the power and capability they represent. It explores the symbolic and practical significance of hands in human connection, work, and expression.
Background
The essay argues that technical skill — especially in software engineering and hands-on making — is undervalued in intellectual and managerial circles, where "power" is associated with authority, status, or strategic control rather than the visceral ability to build and fix things. It draws on personal anecdotes and historical references to suggest that hands-on competence is a form of power that earns respect, not just from people but from the material world itself. There is no specific news hook or named person/company; the piece is a reflective, polemical essay aimed at programmers and craftspeople who feel their work is looked down upon as mere "implementation."