I think the take-away is that the Web (with a capital W), even though it's what all the cool kids are doing these days, is really just a collection of real actual standards established by real actual standards bodies, run by real actual Engineers. There are plenty of folks out there who don't give the Web much credence, and would rather shout at those kids to just get off their lawn.
Maybe I'm over-stating the value, but it's good to remember that, as software and automation becomes more ubiquitous, good standards and good engineering are going to get more and more important.
Maybe I'm over-stating the value, but it's good to remember that, as software and automation becomes more ubiquitous, good standards and good engineering are going to get more and more important.