The CTO’s Lost Joy

We’ve become administrators of innovation rather than innovators.

I’m twelve years old, sitting in front of my Atari 800 XL. The amber glow of the monitor bathes my face as I type what should be a simple program. All I want is for this machine to ask my name and then greet me. That’s it. Just “What’s your name?” followed by “Hello, Etienne.”

Line 10: PRINT “What’s your name?”
Line 20: INPUT NAME
Line 30: PRINT “Hello, “ …