> 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
Really 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.
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> 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