I believe it was some time in the late 70s or early 80s, computer scientists realised that the way computing was being done would eventually require more programmers than there were human beings living on earth.

This resulted in sweeping changes in the industry, including standardising computer hardware and software across massive sectors of the industry.

This is the kind of response needed to our looming intersecting energy and transportation crises now.

Just, y'know, action.