Comment by 1penny42cents
5 years ago
This talk turned an inflection point in my career. The physical metaphor of a braid and having that braid straightened out applies to so many areas of software. "Unbraidedness" is a very useful (albeit informal) measure of quality for me. It helps me detect when something's not right, as well as hinting how I can help straighten it out.
Even the informal concept is useful, but I suspect it could be formalized. I'd love to hear from a theoretical CS person about that notion.