Casey Muratori gave a talk at BSC 2026 titled "The Root of The Root of All Evil", a nod to Knuth's famous warning about premature optimization. The video is on YouTube. No abstract or further details have been published.
Casey Muratori, known for Handmade Hero and his long-running criticism of modern software practice, spoke at BSC 2026. The talk carries the title "The Root of The Root of All Evil", a deliberate reference to Donald Knuth's much-quoted line that premature optimization is the root of all evil.
The recording is available on YouTube. Beyond the title and venue, no abstract or detailed description has been published.
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