@MichaelTBacon @raganwald @gvwilson

I wrote programs on Hollerith cards.

My boss and I joked about how nonsensical it was that our work permits required proof of college education in the field, to show that we knew the technologies. None of the technologies we went there to teach even existed when we graduated from college.

I feel the pace of change these days is slow and boring.

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@MichaelTBacon @raganwald @gvwilson

In a few recent online discussions, where we listed "innovations in the software development industry" in the last ten years, I found it just depressing as to how few there have been. Hard to even make a list.

Now that was before Generative AI took off. But I still consider that a hype bubble that cannot possibly succeed.

@JeffGrigg @raganwald @gvwilson

I really think a lot of the momentum behind the AI stuff is people being absolutely convinced that a New Life-Changing Tech Thing must come along every so often, and we haven't had one in a while.

I think the venture capitalization of tech has killed the golden goose.

But there's way too much money and status behind the "tech will lead us on" idea and GenAI is the only thing at hand, so this must be it!!!