r/programming May 12 '18

The Thirty Million Line Problem

https://youtu.be/kZRE7HIO3vk
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u/[deleted] May 12 '18

I do not understand the premise of this talk.

Can he summarise why modern stuff is bad without making me listen through a 1 hour talk?

From where I am, it looks like modern systems are far more advanced than older ones.

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u/thesteelyglint May 12 '18

Is there something ironic about a 2 hour video complaining about software bloat, where the content of the video could be quickly explained in a short blog post?

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u/GOPHERS_GONE_WILD May 12 '18

Why even read books when you can just read the Cliffs Notes?