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The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Good ideas in computer science (News)

Apr 29, 2024
08:26
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Daniel Hooper lists out the good ideas in computer science, Jeff Geerling predicts the end of corporate open source in 2024, Jared Turner criticizes works-in-progress as waste, Daroc Alden discusses the leadership crisis in the Nix community, and John Hawthorn explains Ruby's speed potential.
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Quick takeaways

  • Computer science has timeless good ideas predating 1974, emphasizing overlooked victories and hopes for new innovations.
  • Decline of corporate open source attributed to trust issues, profit-driven motives, but potential for a new open source era.

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Evolving Ideas in Computer Science

Computer science has a rich history of fundamental concepts that are universally acknowledged as good ideas, many of which were established before 1974. This notion challenges the ongoing debates over technology preferences like C++ versus Rust, highlighting the overshadowed victories that everyone agrees on in the field. Despite the lack of recent groundbreaking concepts, the podcast emphasizes the hope for new ideas to emerge in the future, serving as the foundation for modern computing.

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