Computer Science - A Guide for the Perplexed • Joe Armstrong • GOTO 2018 on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2019–2021.
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Joe Armstrong's GOTO 2018 talk contrasts the problems computer scientists study with the problems users have. He revisits forgotten great ideas such as tuple spaces, flow-based programming, Xanadu and Unix pipes, with anecdotes.
HN calls it a superb, funny and engaging talk, and links it often after Armstrong's death as one of his best.
“One of my favorite talks by Joe Armstrong”
4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
One of my favorite talks by Joe Armstrong -- computer science, a guide for the perplexed. He talks through what he feels are some important but forgotten ideas in CS ▶ this video
in “Let's Not Dumb Down the History of Computer Science (2014)” · View on HN
This is devastating, RIP. I watched this talk a few months ago ▶ this video called "Computer Science - A Guide for the Perplexed" It was superb, I think it's unfortunate that he had to rush through it because of time constraints, his anecdotes and delivery were really engaging and funny.
in “Joe Armstrong has died” · View on HN
That is so sad, he was in his late 60s and it seemed like he had a lot of life left in him, talking about how software can get better and having a great (and sometimes snarky) outlook on the profession. Highly recommend his thesis (2003) and a few of his great interviews/presentations for anyone who isn’t familiar with Joe, it captures a lot of what he thought about and pushed for in his professional life. [link] [link] [link] ▶ this video I hope his family and friends can find some comfort in how much he was appreciated and admired in the development community.
in “Joe Armstrong has died” · View on HN
Joe Amstrong had a related talk 'A Guide for the Perplexed'[0] last year. He mentioned several 'forgotten great ideas' such as Linda Tuple Spaces, Flow-based programming, Xanadu and Unix pipes. [0] ▶ this video
in “Alan Kay's answer to ‘what are some forgotten books programmers should read?’” · View on HN