Alan Kay on Invention Versus Incremental Innovation

DEMO · Talk · 44 min · 2014 · YouTube title: Founder School Session: The Future Doesn't Have to Be Incremental

Why it's here

HN commenters treat it as a thought-provoking talk on invention versus innovation, and cite it in discussions of software complexity and startups.

What it covers

Alan Kay speaks at the DEMO Founder School session on why real progress takes invention rather than incremental innovation. He argues for problem-oriented thinking and long-term research funding.