Summary

In this 20-minute video, Jeff Lawson (co-founder of Twilio) describes why now is the time for software people to take over the world.

TLDW

Software people don't just write code ; they're anyone who sees the world through the lens of software. Software people are constantly and rapidly solving problems by implementing software that can evolve over time and puts a premium on minimalism, therefore following the demands of users and creating top shelf user experiences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReSlJ5cq5D0

2:43 "Wait... this doesn't make any sense"

3:40 All-hands mtg with Jeff Bezos @ Amazon

5:00 Who are software people?

8:00 Sensors & actuators

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• This is the best part of the talk!
• Sensors are inputs to computers. Actuators are outputs from computers, putting information into meatspace (i.e. monitors, LED indicators)
• Because of iPhone, sensors and actuators are now everywhere
• Software, like machine learning, is being built in response to all the new, organized data coming from sensors.

11:20 Minimalism + software

12:10 Non-software people vs. software people

• permanent & extraneous vs. evolving & minimal

15:20 You might not be a software person when...

17:35 User expectations have changed