1401 points alankay | 2 comments | 20 Jun 16 18:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.42s | source

This request originated via recent discussions on HN, and the forming of HARC! at YC Research. I'll be around for most of the day today (though the early evening).

1. lispython ◴[21 Jun 16 13:22 UTC] No.11945382[source]▶

Hi Alan,

Comparing how you think about doing research now with how you thought when you were starting out, what is the biggest change in your thinking?

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2. alankay1 ◴[22 Jun 16 14:24 UTC] No.11954161[source]▶

>>11945382 (TP) #

I had the great -- and lucky -- benefit of falling into a well established research community -- ARPA-IPTO -- in the 60s with roots going back into the 50s and 40s. They "knew how to make progress" and I learned most of what little I understand about "process" from growing up in it.

Here is a little tribute essay I wrote for this research community in 2004: http://www.vpri.org/pdf/m2004001_power.pdf

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Alan Kay has agreed to do an AMA today