Eric Skiff discusses the concept of a "pluggable culture" where complex functionality can be achieved through simple APIs that allow various pieces and components to be easily plugged together. He provides examples like Arduino and Makerbot that allow non-engineers to create interactive art and 3D printed objects. Skiff argues that today's students intuitively understand how to identify and plug together various technical pieces from platforms like Twilio, Venmo, and Amazon AWS to quickly build applications without needing to develop all the components from scratch.