The Computer Revolution Hasn't Happened Yet (1997) [video]

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31 points·ColinWright··7 comments

Never liked Alan Kay. My brother worked with him a little bit and the anecdotes from him about Kay built up my impression of him. I've watched numerous talks of his and I've never enjoyed one of them - they don't even stick in my mind. He was there a Parc and I think it is mostly right-place-right-time syndrome. Stick another smart person in the same situation and they would've succeeded as well. He's also super pompous and arrogant and surprisingly inarticulate.

How many nano-dijkstras of arrogance?

That tirade? ranting? outburst? says more about you than it does about Alan.

> tirade? ranting? outburst?

I never used those words, so I don't know what you are talking about.

Of course you didn't. Those words are describing you, not quoting.

A bit of hyperbole, regardless.

It is super-annoying to work with someone who is super-pompous and arrogant.

At times I attempted to share “wisdom” with the super-pompous and arrogant, which has ended poorly each time, devolving into a bitter war where I lose my patience, and then self-isolate.

These people are almost unavoidable, though. Maybe one day we’ll be able to just work with others whenever we want to, but until then, good luck.

Good talk. He is obviously nervous and feeling insecure, but the message is good.

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