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How poignant - another post on the front page - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38236607 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38236607 Top quote in the ar
by ativzzz 3y ago
How poignant - another post on the front page - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38236607 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38236607
Top quote in the article
> I don't think computing is a real field. It acts like a pop culture, it deals in fads, and it doesn't even know its own roots. And worse than that it does not know about the really good things that were done in the past. — Alan Kay
- corethree 3y agoReally good quote. Pretty much sums up computing. Here's the thing, everyone doesn't realize it's just a bunch of fads. People think of it as some sort of science where we're just continuously improving and getting better.