"The Mess We're In" by Joe Armstrong

Why it was recommended

one of those talks which were incredibly funny and informative at the same time

Strong recommendationzaph0d_ · Original2019-04

What it covers

Joe Armstrong, co-inventor of Erlang, gives a funny and opinionated Strange Loop talk on the tangled state of software: build tools, package managers, entropy and the. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Strange Loop Conference

Length

45 min 50 sec

Year

2014

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