Comments for Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog http://www.nilkanth.com on the Philosophy of Technology Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:56:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why Writing Software Is Like Engineering by Someday, Everyone Will Be a Programmer | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog http://www.nilkanth.com/2010/03/22/why-writing-software-is-like-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-92873 Someday, Everyone Will Be a Programmer | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:56:04 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1694#comment-92873 [...] one industry after the other. For as long, programming has been a skilled task, a niche profession, art of sorts too. It has also made good programmers a rare breed. But I’ve started to imagine that in the [...] [...] one industry after the other. For as long, programming has been a skilled task, a niche profession, art of sorts too. It has also made good programmers a rare breed. But I’ve started to imagine that in the [...]

]]> Comment on The Transparent Toaster Corollary by Reverse Schlep Blindness | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog http://www.nilkanth.com/2010/08/02/the-transparent-toaster-corollary/comment-page-1/#comment-92872 Reverse Schlep Blindness | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:37:10 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1749#comment-92872 [...] result in learning, eventual innovation and disruption. Simple problems are good too, because their execution will require a radical (yet simple) solution, and that’s hard to do in itself. Share/Bookmark [...] [...] result in learning, eventual innovation and disruption. Simple problems are good too, because their execution will require a radical (yet simple) solution, and that’s hard to do in itself. Share/Bookmark [...]

]]> Comment on Someday, Everyone Will Be a Programmer by Ashutosh http://www.nilkanth.com/2012/01/15/someday-everyone-will-be-a-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-92871 Ashutosh Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:34:40 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1884#comment-92871 I agree Anthony. As iPhone Siri has started to show, voice will be an important component of self-serve programming. I agree Anthony. As iPhone Siri has started to show, voice will be an important component of self-serve programming.

]]> Comment on Selling Fake Wishbones by Reverse Schlep Blindness | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog http://www.nilkanth.com/2009/07/09/selling-fake-wishbones/comment-page-1/#comment-92870 Reverse Schlep Blindness | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:30:33 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1474#comment-92870 [...] simple to do’ doesn’t mean that it’s easy to build, easy to sell and unfeasible as a business because one might think there aren’t any paying customers for it. Such markets are often [...] [...] simple to do’ doesn’t mean that it’s easy to build, easy to sell and unfeasible as a business because one might think there aren’t any paying customers for it. Such markets are often [...]

]]> Comment on Someday, Everyone Will Be a Programmer by Anthony Nystrom http://www.nilkanth.com/2012/01/15/someday-everyone-will-be-a-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-92869 Anthony Nystrom Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:44:00 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1884#comment-92869 Hi, I like your thinking! However, I disagree somewhat... In one respect, I think there will be a midpoint in which the programing of common devices will require some abstract high level implementation. However, that won't last long... Common devices will program themselves via simple input, such as voice. Actions/Triggers and or events will not be executed via a programming console (Unless we define programming console as visual steps); rather, via a series of questions and answers, input statements interpreted as what the user desires. Etc... Thanks, Anthony Hi, I like your thinking! However, I disagree somewhat…

In one respect, I think there will be a midpoint in which the programing of common devices will require some abstract high level implementation. However, that won’t last long… Common devices will program themselves via simple input, such as voice. Actions/Triggers and or events will not be executed via a programming console (Unless we define programming console as visual steps); rather, via a series of questions and answers, input statements interpreted as what the user desires. Etc…

Thanks,

Anthony

]]> Comment on Why Writing Software Is Like Engineering by Someday, Everyone Will Program | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog http://www.nilkanth.com/2010/03/22/why-writing-software-is-like-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-92868 Someday, Everyone Will Program | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:30:37 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1694#comment-92868 [...] one industry after the other. For as long, programming has been a skilled task, a niche profession, art of sorts too. It has also made good programmers a rare breed. But I’ve started to imagine that in the [...] [...] one industry after the other. For as long, programming has been a skilled task, a niche profession, art of sorts too. It has also made good programmers a rare breed. But I’ve started to imagine that in the [...]

]]> Comment on Sign That You’re A Good Programmer by Someday, Everyone Will Program | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog http://www.nilkanth.com/2009/08/08/sign-that-youre-a-good-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-92867 Someday, Everyone Will Program | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:26:58 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1575#comment-92867 [...] long, programming has been a skilled task, a niche profession, art of sorts too. It has also made good programmers a rare breed. But I’ve started to imagine that in the coming years everyone will be able to [...] [...] long, programming has been a skilled task, a niche profession, art of sorts too. It has also made good programmers a rare breed. But I’ve started to imagine that in the coming years everyone will be able to [...]

]]> Comment on Eating To Live 1000 Years by Sean Stimpfle http://www.nilkanth.com/2009/08/15/eating-to-live-1000-years/comment-page-1/#comment-92850 Sean Stimpfle Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:03:12 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1582#comment-92850 i notice most sites ignore book on yoga and taoism that teach immortality i notice most sites ignore book on yoga and taoism that teach immortality

]]> Comment on How To Build Something People Want? by Dope.com | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog http://www.nilkanth.com/2010/05/28/how-to-build-something-people-want/comment-page-1/#comment-92839 Dope.com | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:59:18 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1729#comment-92839 [...] in thoughts and imaginary applications. Find solace by finding customers, who will pay for a problem-solving product, not your idea or your domain name or that 3-page hypothesis you wrote about your new Spell Checker [...] [...] in thoughts and imaginary applications. Find solace by finding customers, who will pay for a problem-solving product, not your idea or your domain name or that 3-page hypothesis you wrote about your new Spell Checker [...]

]]> Comment on Selling Fake Wishbones by Dope.com | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog http://www.nilkanth.com/2009/07/09/selling-fake-wishbones/comment-page-1/#comment-92838 Dope.com | Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:57:53 +0000 http://www.nilkanth.com/?p=1474#comment-92838 [...] disillusioned, aloof at times, hooked on to new ideas, craving for the next shot. In the dark depths of “The Valley”, they sniff on domain [...] [...] disillusioned, aloof at times, hooked on to new ideas, craving for the next shot. In the dark depths of “The Valley”, they sniff on domain [...]

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