A paradigm is a powerful theoretical and methodological framework which defines the working lives of thousands of intelligent and disciplined minds. And paradigms do not attract the loyalty of such minds unless they 'work'. One of the first things a… — John Naughton Copy Share Image
Appeasement, said Winston Churchill, consists of being nice to a crocodile in the hope that he will eat you last. At the moment, the… — John Naughton Copy Share Image
Computer programmers tend, by and large, to be quirky and highly individualistic. Trying to organize or manage such awkward characters is normally as thankless… — John Naughton Copy Share Image
“It is too early to tell whether the Internet’s effect on media will be as radical as that of the printing press. It is… — John Naughton Copy Share Image
A paradigm is a powerful theoretical and methodological framework which defines the working lives of thousands of intelligent and disciplined minds. And paradigms do… — John Naughton Copy Share Image
What worries me is that we are increasingly enmeshed in incompetent systems, that is, systems that exhibit pathological behaviour but cant fix themselves. — John Naughton Copy Share Image
Elegance? It may seem odd to non-scientists, but there is an aesthetic in software as there is in every other area of intellectual endeavour.… — John Naughton Copy Share Image
To say that Sputnik gave rise to some concern in the United States would be the understatement of the century. The truth is that… — John Naughton Copy Share Image
