that is an ungodly 40 minute read without much of a takeaway. Here’s the AI generated tl;dr
The author recounts a reluctant experience with public speaking, stemming from a past incident where he discussed topics beyond his audience’s expectations. Despite initially hesitating, he revives his experience to talk about “Computers in the Movies,” drawing parallels between the portrayal of computers in films and real technological advances. The author highlights the impact of movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames in depicting computers as both helpers and threats, often reflecting societal fears about technology. He contrasts Hollywood’s dramatizations with today’s mundane reality of technology, pointing out how things like email and PowerPoint have subtly influenced our behaviors and thinking, suggesting that our relationship with technology is akin to addiction rather than dependency. Transitioning to modern development practices, the author critiques tools like Visual Studio and features like IntelliSense for shaping, perhaps simplifying, programming methods. Despite these tools’ capabilities, he fears they undermine coding skills by promoting faster but potentially less thoughtful programming. Finally, he reflects on the shift from traditional coding, highlighting the value of returning to basic coding tasks to rediscover the joy of pure algorithmic programming, away from the complexity of modern integrated development environments and pre-written frameworks.
Here’s a summarization of the summary (also done by AI, because lazy):
The author recalls his initial reluctance to speak publicly after a past misstep and later revisits the subject by examining how movies, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames, dramatize computers. He contrasts these cinematic portrayals with the subtle influence of everyday technologies like email and PowerPoint, and criticizes modern development tools like Visual Studio and IntelliSense for potentially diminishing deep coding skills. Ultimately, he champions a return to fundamental programming to rediscover the pure joy of coding.
that is an ungodly 40 minute read without much of a takeaway. Here’s the AI generated tl;dr
Here’s a summarization of the summary (also done by AI, because lazy):
The author recalls his initial reluctance to speak publicly after a past misstep and later revisits the subject by examining how movies, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames, dramatize computers. He contrasts these cinematic portrayals with the subtle influence of everyday technologies like email and PowerPoint, and criticizes modern development tools like Visual Studio and IntelliSense for potentially diminishing deep coding skills. Ultimately, he champions a return to fundamental programming to rediscover the pure joy of coding.
how didn’t I think of that, thanks!
Imagine when the author hears about the “Create an app in 20 minutes with AI” tools.
to be fair, that’s a talk from 2005, but I can imagine the new article taking longer to read than the app to be created.