It actually gets worse in a way, in the 2010s there was a bit fad in compsci to redo the 70s, so we LISP'd up again.

I bet in the 2050s we'll be rediscovering strong typing and lisp again, and pretending its all new again.

I donno if JCL and RPG and COBOL will come back; probably will eventually. If they do come back I hope its after my time.

Peopleware is astonishingly relevant and short enough to finish reading over a weekend. Definitely recommend it to anyone starting a career in tech. Then give it a second glance 5-10 years in and see how many more workplace anti-patterns you recognize from your experience...