Backend Banter #027 - 2023 vs 2001 Tech Recessions and Distributed Systems with Russ Ross
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Nov 13, 2023 Lane chats with his distributed systems professor, Dr. Russ Ross, about the hiring market in 2023, experiences during the tech recessions in 2001 and 2023, challenges of distributed systems, transitioning to distributed systems, frustration with online platforms for tech discovery, and opinions on object-oriented programming and ideological purity in engineering circles.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Background and Decision to Pursue a PhD
01:40 • 4min
Comparing Tech Recessions: 2001 vs 2022-2023
05:41 • 6min
Distributed Systems: Challenges and Considerations
11:44 • 27min
Transitioning to Distributed Systems
38:15 • 24min
Finding Quality Information Online and the Decline of Reddit and Blogs
01:01:54 • 7min
Opinions on Object-Oriented Programming and Ideological Purity in Engineering Circles
01:08:57 • 7min