There is a good article in the current ACM about how we don't agree on what abstractions are; and in spite of that, they are very useful. Point being that we l

There is a good article in the current ACM about how we don't agree on what abstractions are; and in spite of that, they are very useful. Point being that we largely agree where the important points are. We don't really agree on exactly what they are, or why they are important. In that vein, I think people will often talk about the same general topics with massive agreement that they are the important ones. All the while not actually agreeing on any real points. You will find lots of inspiration. Which, I think, has its own value.