Jack Rusher: Stop Writing Dead Programs

Strange Loop Conference · Talk · YouTube title: "Stop Writing Dead Programs" by Jack Rusher (Strange Loop 2022)

Why it's here

HN returns to it constantly as the talk on live programming and what modern tooling is missing, though a few found it too much.

What it covers

Jack Rusher's Strange Loop 2022 talk argues that most programming languages are still designed around punchcard-era assumptions. He makes the case for live, interactive programming environments, drawing on Lisp, Smalltalk and REPL-driven development.