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Chris Lattner - The Future of Computing and Programming Languages
Mon, Oct 19, 2020 ·
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Chris Lattner is a world-class software & hardware engineer, leading projects at Apple, Tesla, Google, and SiFive.
Timestamps
- 2:25 - Working with Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jeff Dean
- 7:55 - Why do programming languages matter?
- 13:55 - Python vs Swift
- 24:48 - Design decisions
- 30:06 - Types
- 33:54 - Programming languages are a bicycle for the mind
- 36:26 - Picking what language to learn
- 42:25 - Most beautiful feature of a programming language
- 51:50 - Walrus operator
- 1:01:16 - LLVM
- 1:06:28 - MLIR compiler framework
- 1:10:35 - SiFive semiconductor design
- 1:23:09 - Moore's Law
- 1:26:22 - Parallelization
- 1:30:50 - Swift concurrency manifesto
- 1:41:39 - Running a neural network fast
- 1:47:16 - Is the universe a quantum computer?
- 1:52:57 - Effects of the pandemic on society
- 2:10:09 - GPT-3
- 2:14:28 - Software 2.0
- 2:27:54 - Advice for young people
- 2:32:37 - Meaning of life
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