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Memory Safety and the Programmer Model in Swift
Swift starts with a default asynchronous communication pattern to ensure memory safety, but once you move beyond this, it's important to consider the programmer model and the potential for sharing memory among communicating threads or computers.
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In this podcast, the speaker discusses the challenge of designing for incremental progress in large-scale projects, specifically in the Swift community, and the importance of layering and thinking about the big picture when tackling small pieces.
1:35:10 - 1:37:02 (01:51)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the challenge of designing for incremental progress in large-scale projects, specifically in the Swift community, and the importance of layering and thinking about the big picture when tackling small pieces.
ChapterMemory Safety and the Programmer Model in Swift
Episode#131 – Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses the significance of asynchronous programming, memory safety, and programming models.
1:37:03 - 1:39:37 (02:34)
Summary
The podcast discusses the significance of asynchronous programming, memory safety, and programming models. It emphasizes the challenge of avoiding race conditions when dealing with multiple threads touching the same point in memory.
ChapterMemory Safety and the Programmer Model in Swift
Episode#131 – Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The design of programming languages and libraries involves making tradeoffs between how much control a programmer has versus how much is handled automatically, particularly in areas such as memory safety and concurrency.
1:39:38 - 1:42:09 (02:30)
Summary
The design of programming languages and libraries involves making tradeoffs between how much control a programmer has versus how much is handled automatically, particularly in areas such as memory safety and concurrency.