On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 11:15 AM Andrew Hume <andrew@humeweb.com> wrote:
rob, clem:

has there been a shift in ability? or is this more likely a sampling bias
(because there were so many fewer programmers then)?
Certainly part of it.  But I think was more likely the type of person than the number.   In those days because the tools and use of them required extreme precision, only the precise found their way.  

What's the Pixar Incredible's line:   If everyone is super, no one will be.