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The challenge of APL
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The challenge of APL is due to the array-based programming, which has very dense glyphs and requires a new keyboard to produce them, making code more compact and less readable. The focus on leveraging Chinese language center in programming is still unclear.

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The speaker explains how his fascination with elastography led him to become interested in Python and how he fell in love with the language in 1998.

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The challenge of APL
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This episode discusses the difficulties faced by non-native English speakers when trying to learn programming languages, as many require a high level of English proficiency and may not utilize the learner's native language skills.
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This episode discusses the difficulties faced by non-native English speakers when trying to learn programming languages, as many require a high level of English proficiency and may not utilize the learner's native language skills.

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The challenge of APL
Episode
#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
This episode discusses the challenges of APL programming due to its use of dense glyphs and a new keyboard, as well as the philosophical impact of understanding linear algebra.
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APL, Linear Algebra
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This episode discusses the challenges of APL programming due to its use of dense glyphs and a new keyboard, as well as the philosophical impact of understanding linear algebra.

Chapter
The challenge of APL
Episode
#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast