[delifue]

This reminds of me Makimoto’s Wave:

https://semiengineering.com/knowledge_centers/standards-laws...

There is a constant cycle between domain-specific hardware-hardcoded-algorithm design, and programmable flexible design.

[pavlov]

It's also known as Sutherland's Wheel of Reincarnation:

http://www.cap-lore.com/Hardware/Wheel.html