Render ATL 2025 · Lightning Talk Submission
7 Tech Panics in 7 Minutes
What history tells us about AI
AI Track
The talk
Developers have survived two major shifts in one career. First the web. Then mobile. Now AI. Every shift arrives with genuine fear, embarrassing predictions, and a few people who turn out right.
7 historic tech panics. 7 minutes. What people said, what happened next, and patterns that might help us navigate AI.
The takeaway
Historical context for evaluating AI's impact on your career (and hopefully a few laughs).
Why me
- Built websites since 2001 (dot-com bust), still here
- General Assembly instructor, SCORE Austin workshop leader
- Founded and sold SiteCondor (SaaS, 2015)
- Local to Atlanta, walking distance from downtown
