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Just slightly tangential, but the quality of writing and thought from this person, whom I've read quite a bit at this point, just towers above the rest. Where d
by beepbooptheory 4y ago
Just slightly tangential, but the quality of writing and thought from this person, whom I've read quite a bit at this point, just towers above the rest. Where did all the developers like this go? People who can talk seriously about fundamental things almost totally unattached from the business world or hype cycle. It's the kind of dev I imagined was everywhere before greeting reality. More a Stanley Cavell than a Steve Jobs. Its like a little portal into a world where the humanities are (correctly) taken seriously and actually used in a field that needs it most of all.
Why are the good thoughtful writers like this? Why are the ones who do exist always lisp guys?
- rileyphone 4y agorpg is a gem, I highly recommend his book Patterns of Software for both philosophizing about software and as a memoir of his career.
- jrvarela56 4y agoMy hunch is that they are older ('Lisp guys') and, as more devs come online, are a smaller minority with each year that passes.
- testudovictoria 4y agoMy guess is that the older folks who have the experience to speak deeply about these topics aren't interested in maintaining a blog. One of my most interesting college professors worked on chess engines professionally. He has a small online presence, but his commentary is usually in response to pointed questions or wild claims about chess engines. The guy has stories upon stories about both hardware and software design and their impact on performance at both high and low level. All of his tangents in class were downright fascinating.