who has more influence: devs or cultural leaders?

imo the relationship b/w the two is bidirectional, but devs have a stronger, more transformative impact on society

the best devs care to build something that meets consumer demand, which is not always mutually inclusive w/ "cool"

we tend to forget that last part

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This is good question. Nowadays I think devs influence more the public because of the tools they use. I mean, if you can build something from sketch and people love it, you can be the most introvert and shy guy and still you will influence and motivate others. Cultural leaders tend to speak from their perspective and is often from above.