Embracing Interactive Programming for Modern Software Development

In the video "Stop Writing Dead Programs" by Jack Rusher, the speaker discusses the need to stop preserving outdated programming practices and emphasizes the importance of interactive programming. He shares personal experiences with using punch cards and highlights the drawbacks of batch processing and long feedback loops in current programming practices. Rusher also critiques languages like C++, Go, and Rust for their limitations in interactive programming. He showcases examples of innovative programming environments, such as Clerk and Hazel, that enable interactive and visual coding experiences, and encourages embracing new ideas in programming.