Bret Victor is an interface designer, computer scientist, and electrical engineer known for his talks on the future of technology. This keynote was originally delivered by Bret Victor at CUSEC 2012.
"Inventing on Principle"
Read the full transcript of the speech "Inventing on Principle" by Bret Victor.
Bret Victor - The Future of Programming
I think this talk gives lots of food for thought. Are we too entrenched in our ways, to think in other/better ways?
Let’s invent new interfaces, not new products
Posted on Thursday 25 Feb 2021. 507 words, 2 links. By Matt Webb.
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A much cited essay by Bret Victor, "Explorable Explanations", argues for supporting and encouraging active reading in communicating ideas. Explanatory text should thus be complemented by interactive visualizations and computational demonstrations, allowing the reader to actively engage with the ideas. If you haven't read Victor's essay yet, please do so now, and then come back here. It's not very long. What I am going to discuss is a variation on Victor's proposal, and I won't repeat his well-presented arguments.
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