Old ideas have gravity: the limitations of fundamental computing concepts learned early
fkasummer · x · 2026-08-15
The author argues that old ideas possess significant gravity, especially in a highly effective discipline like computer science. Even after overcoming them, one must constantly remind themselves that computing concepts learned as fundamental and universal during childhood are actually limited and blinding.
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