Jonathan Blow on Software Decay and Lost Technological Knowledge
DevGAMM · Talk · YouTube title: Preventing the Collapse of Civilization / Jonathan Blow (Thekla, Inc)
Why it's here
It is the standard link in HN threads about software decay, lost knowledge and fragile technological civilization.
What it covers
A DevGAMM talk by Jonathan Blow arguing that civilizations can lose technological capability and that software quality is already deteriorating. He discusses how knowledge fails to transfer between generations.