Today marks the 30th anniversary (more or less) of Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s unveiling of his proposal for the World Wide Web. Hard to believe that something so pivotal to every facet of our life now is so young. As people like me are so fond of saying, it seems like just yesterday we first heard about this amazing new “thing.” Then we went ahead with our lives, not realizing the revolution that was coming.
The BBC published an interview with Berners-Lee today. The Web’s creator admits that there are serious problems with what the Web has become. While it was originally “a force for good,” things have changed a lot and he’s not sure about the future anymore.
Tim Berners-Lee: ‘Stop web’s downward plunge to dysfunctional future’ – BBC
But while there’s plenty of doom and gloom to go around, Wired magazine has a story with Berners-Lee that is more hopeful
30 Years On, Reports of the Web’s Death Are Exaggerated. – Wired
No matter what happens, the creation of the Web remains one of the pivotal moments of modern history and it has been a treat to be around to help shape what it’s become, for better or worse. I remain optimistic and grateful for founders and visionaries like Sir Tim Berners-Lee.