The Root of the Root of All Evil by Casey Muratori
Shares rank 6 of 15 conference talks by recommenders
Recommended as a detailed, insightful talk on software complexity that rewards the three-hour time investment. Critics say it offers nothing new and is a little fluffy.
Recommended as a detailed, insightful talk on software complexity that rewards the three-hour time investment. Critics say it offers nothing new and is a little fluffy.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Worth the three-hour time investment
“I thought it was worth it if you can find the time”
Comment from 30 Aug 2026 in “Casey Muratori – The Root of the Root of All Evil – BSC 2026 [video]” “This is one talk that is worth the 3 hours”
Comment from 30 Aug 2026 in “Casey Muratori – The Root of the Root of All Evil – BSC 2026 [video]” Insightful and detailed on its topic
“discusses this whole train of thought in much further detail”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: Has there been a "software crisis" since the 60s?” “his talk is really insightful”
Comment from 30 Aug 2026 in “Casey Muratori – The Root of the Root of All Evil – BSC 2026 [video]”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Nothing new or earthshattering
“It doesn't really contain anything new or earthshattering”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “Casey Muratori – The Root of the Root of All Evil – BSC 2026 [video]” A little fluffy
“It's also a little fluffy.”
Comment from 30 Aug 2026 in “Casey Muratori – The Root of the Root of All Evil – BSC 2026 [video]”
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| Simple Made Easy by Rich Hickey | 22 | 1 | 96% | 9 | — | Approved |
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| Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Video Lectures | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Wat by Gary Bernhardt | 9 | 1 | 90% | 5 | — | — |
| The Root of the Root of All Evil by Casey MuratoriThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“discusses this whole train of thought in much further detail”
“There is massive amount of knowledge in there for anyone bothering to actually learn something”
“It doesn't really contain anything new or earthshattering”
“It's also a little fluffy.”
“This is one talk that is worth the 3 hours”
“I thought it was worth it if you can find the time”
“his talk is really insightful”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.