IMO this 2016 article really hasn't aged well. It turned out that architectural improvements really did matter, and there was still loads of low-hanging fruit. His prediction that bayesian approaches (which were the topic of his PhD) would turn out to be fundamental, has not turned out to be true so far (although they do have their place).
(I think in general when people say that their special area of study is particularly important, it should be taken with a grain of salt!)
(I think in general when people say that their special area of study is particularly important, it should be taken with a grain of salt!)