And I realized that informed criticism has completely been done in by the web.
ALAN KAYAnd I realized that informed criticism has completely been done in by the web.
ALAN KAYBasic would never have surfaced because there was always a language better than Basic for that purpose.
ALAN KAYWhen was the last time a technology with a scale like that was so error-free?
ALAN KAYA change in perspective is worth 80 IQ points. Perspective is worth 80 IQ points. Point of view is worth 80 IQ points
ALAN KAYIn a well functioning world, tools and agents are complementary.
ALAN KAYIf we value the lifelong learning of arts and letters as a springboard for personal and societal growth, should any less effort be spent to make computing a part of our lives?
ALAN KAYThey don’t like the idea of having different points of view, so it was a battle.
ALAN KAYThe biggest problem we have as human beings is that we confuse our beliefs with reality.
ALAN KAYThe soft nerds are the ones who get violently ill whenever anybody mentions an integral sign.
ALAN KAYChange is easy, except for the changed part.
ALAN KAYScience requires a society because even people who are trying to be good thinkers love their own thoughts and theories.
ALAN KAYHaving an intelligent secretary does not get rid of the need to read, write, and draw, etc.
ALAN KAYAs in all the arts, a romance with the material must be well under way.
ALAN KAYJava and C++ make you think that the new ideas are like the old ones.
ALAN KAYThe best way to predict the future is to invent it.
ALAN KAYSun Microsystems had the right people to make Java into a first-class language.
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