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You must have an idea to implement. Innovation begins with philosophers who think up thought provoking concepts, then scientists set out to discover/prove/dispr
by rokhayakebe 11y ago
You must have an idea to implement. Innovation begins with philosophers who think up thought provoking concepts, then scientists set out to discover/prove/disprove these concepts, and engineers implement. You can be a genius at each one of these stages.
- pgodzin 11y agoSure, but can these ideas be called genius until these concepts are tested and implemented? These ideas may sound great on paper (or on computers as his interface of choice), but the implementation details may not necessarily succeed and create this revolutionary new paradigm.
- natural219 11y agoYes, his work has directly influenced key projects at Apple (iPad, Swift), Chris Granger (Light Table, Ada), and his work has inspired countless other projects, initiatives, and people interested in UX.
- dirtyaura 11y agoYou are right that only time will test, if Bret's ideas are long-lasting and it might be a bit premature to put him on a pedestal. But it can be said that he has already inspired a lot of people with his work, which to me is a sign that these ideas have been bubbling under on other people's minds too.