On Solving Problems

In which I discuss progress and means of achieving it.

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1. 㔳䒭
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   On
   Solving
   Problems
   

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2. 㔳䒭
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   Or, how
   the present can’t lead us
   वैश$पायन घोष (बीजी)
   CTO/Co-founder

   Helpshift, Inc.
   to our future
   

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   The problem
   Human Powered
   Flight
   

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   A centuries
   old puzzle…
   da Vinci’s Notebook
   

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   Paul
   MacCready
   

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   Paul
   MacCready
   Kremer Prize 1977
   

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   Paul
   MacCready
   Kremer Prize 1977 & 1979
   

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   The problem is, that
   we don’t
   understand
   the problem.
   

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   How is it done here?
   

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10. 㔳䒭
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    Doghouse
    Pattern
    

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    x 100
    {h=3, w=3, b=3}
    Let’s scale this,
    baby!
    

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12. 㔳䒭
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    x 100
    {h=3, w=3, b=3}
    Let’s scale this,
    baby!
    

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    x 100
    {h=3, w=3, b=3}
    Let’s scale this,
    baby!
    

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14. 㔳䒭
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    x 100
    {h=3, w=3, b=3}
    It’s a feature!
    Let’s scale this,
    baby!
    

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    Functional
    Imperative
    Object Oriented
    Relational
    Yadda Yadda
    Our
    Programming
    Approach
    

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    Functional
    Imperative
    Object Oriented
    Relational
    Yadda Yadda
    Make and fix
    Our
    Programming
    Approach
    

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    Architecture
    n. the art or practice of designing structures
    

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18. 㔳䒭
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    You’re here
    Where we stand today
    

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    Where we want to be
    You’re here
    

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20. 㔳䒭
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    future = f(past)
    

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21. 㔳䒭
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    B5000
    Burroughs
    

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    B5000
    Burroughs
    ca. 1961
    Bob Barton
    

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    B5000
    Burroughs
    ca. 1961
    High level bytecode
    Automatic thread safety
    Capabilities
    Multiple processors
    Uncrashable(!)
    Bob Barton
    

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    Internet
    The
    

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    Internet
    The
    ca. 1983
    Vint Cerf
    Bob Kahn
    

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    Internet
    The
    ca. 1983
    Capable of organic evolution
    Upgrade, modify running system

    Never stopped since started
    Vint Cerf
    Bob Kahn
    

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    Lessons learnt
    Understand the problem
    Ignore history at your own risk
    Design should be a deliberate practice
    Our software need to support evolution
    

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    hack
    integrate
    test
    ship
    repeat
    

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29. 㔳䒭
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    hack
    integrate
    test
    ship
    repeat
    Grow your software.
    Hell, yeah!
    

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30. 㔳䒭
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    "We can't learn to see
    unless we realise we're blind!”
    — Alan Kay
    

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31. 㔳䒭
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    Thank you!
    @ghoseb
    

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32. 㔳䒭
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    λ
    

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