I disagree.
That argument can be made about any technology. When was the last "breakthrough" in transportation? The invention of the airplane? How about civil engineering? Did we get a major change on how we build roads, bridges or buildings in the last 100 years? I wouldn't know for sure but I'm guessing not.
All technologies will get their greatest leaps in their infancy, when everything is unknown. After that, it's all incremental. And whilst no individual advancement will look that impactful, all added together make a big difference over time. Try to develop anything using only 60s IT technology and see how that goes.
I disagree.
That argument can be made about any technology. When was the last "breakthrough" in transportation? The invention of the airplane? How about civil engineering? Did we get a major change on how we build roads, bridges or buildings in the last 100 years? I wouldn't know for sure but I'm guessing not.
All technologies will get their greatest leaps in their infancy, when everything is unknown. After that, it's all incremental. And whilst no individual advancement will look that impactful, all added together make a big difference over time. Try to develop anything using only 60s IT technology and see how that goes.
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