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Qualities of a Great Programmer
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2:53:19 - 2:58:23 (05:03)

The speaker reflects on the past and his experience in hiring salespeople to provide insight into what it takes to be a great programmer, emphasizing the importance of listening and experimentation to understand what works.

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The speaker shares their thoughts on becoming a great programmer through reflecting on their own experiences, particularly in hiring salespeople and working with great programmers who lead teams.
2:53:19 - 2:55:56 (02:36)
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Programming
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The speaker shares their thoughts on becoming a great programmer through reflecting on their own experiences, particularly in hiring salespeople and working with great programmers who lead teams. They also mention the relevance of codecs and auto-generated code in the modern era.

Chapter
Qualities of a Great Programmer
Episode
#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The key to success is not being afraid of failure and embracing experimentation even if the first attempt doesn't go well.
2:55:56 - 2:58:23 (02:26)
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Experimentation
Summary

The key to success is not being afraid of failure and embracing experimentation even if the first attempt doesn't go well.

Chapter
Qualities of a Great Programmer
Episode
#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast