Alan Kay: The Computer Revolution Hasn't Happened Yet

Jeff Gonis · Talk · YouTube title: Alan Kay at OOPSLA 1997 - The computer revolution hasnt happened yet

Why it's here

Treated as a foundational talk, cited constantly for Kay's views on object-oriented programming and for rethinking software practice.

What it covers

Alan Kay's 1997 OOPSLA keynote, preserved on YouTube after being lost from Google Video. He discusses what object orientation was meant to be, messaging, system design, and the state of computing practice.