Y2K
topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes
We Live to Build
the a16z Podcast
2 statements about Y2K, every show
Druckman: Y2K was intentional architectural technical debt, not a bug
“That was not a bug, people. We knew exactly what we were doing. So here's the deal. Back in the day, computer memory used to be very expensive. And you are constantly pressured. Don't use so much of it. Don't use so much. Well, one way you can cut down on memo…”
Pande: Bioengineering requires deciphering complex code similar to resolving Y2K
“I think you might be seeing where I'm going with this, is that that's a lot like what we have to do in biology. You know, we have to get into the code which is a mess and understand it, and just understanding the code of biology is something extremely difficul…”