Interesting Things on the Internet: March 20th 2017

• Putting strings into databases and then taking them back out again. Lovely post about why we need to make tech and coding less scary. In my experience, people using big words and jargon are generally those with less ability to deliver on what they're talking about. My equivalent of "putting strings..." is that I connect strange things to the Internet. I've found that a much more productive answer to "what do you do?" than talking about the Internet of Things.
• Wealth, risk, and power. There is hope.
• The Economic Policy Delusion. Country economies aren't like household economies, and the Tories aren't fiscally responsible.