The computing field is always in need of new cliches.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tech fields recycle old ideas and call them new trends.
- In plain terms
- New buzzwords often hide old concepts.
- What can you take from it?
- Look past buzzwords to find real value.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is this actually new?
- Where have I seen this before?
Another view
Sometimes new ideas are genuinely new.
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