> I don't mean to be overly critical, but is it just me or are the 'godfathers' of computer science starting to sound like cranky old men? I think it's a respo

> I don't mean to be overly critical, but is it just me or are the 'godfathers' of computer science starting to sound like cranky old men? I think it's a response to the relatively recent over-abundance of attention and coverage given to wheel re-invention and uninformed opinion. I personally tie it to a particular subset of startup culture that relies heavily on convincing young developers to serve as grist for the startup mill by appealing to their ego.