David Epstein @DavidEpstein · 31 Aug 2026
The linear model of innovation says progress starts at universities, then moves to industry, then reaches customers. In a recent talk, @cmuratori presented the 1960s software crisis. Dijkstra, a researcher and professor who actually changed practice, was depressed. In 1972, he
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