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The Value of Programming Abstractions and Continuous Maintenance
17:34 - 27:29 (09:54)
The speaker shares their insights on the value of programming abstractions and continuous maintenance, as well as the challenges that come with supporting long-term projects with lots of contributors. They also touch on the historical Lisp work and how the language's malleability allows for flexibility in creating unique structures for a program.
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Virtual reality experiences require high performance computing that can handle complex operations, making machine learning essential.
17:34 - 21:55 (04:20)
Summary
Virtual reality experiences require high performance computing that can handle complex operations, making machine learning essential. The use of GPUs and other specialized hardware can vastly improve the speed of operations in Python and other languages, making virtual reality experiences even more immersive.
ChapterThe Value of Programming Abstractions and Continuous Maintenance
Episode#309 – John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The flexibility of malleable languages like Lisp can be an asset for small projects, but poses challenges for long-term, large-scale projects involving multiple programmers, due to the complexity of its abstractions.
21:55 - 25:39 (03:44)
Summary
The flexibility of malleable languages like Lisp can be an asset for small projects, but poses challenges for long-term, large-scale projects involving multiple programmers, due to the complexity of its abstractions. In contrast, languages like C, despite its flaws, may be more suitable for these types of projects due to its ease of handoff among multiple programmers.
ChapterThe Value of Programming Abstractions and Continuous Maintenance
Episode#309 – John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Java and JavaScript remain popular languages for programming, but other languages are emerging.
25:39 - 27:29 (01:49)
Summary
Java and JavaScript remain popular languages for programming, but other languages are emerging. It is important to use the language suitable for the task at hand and not mix languages on a project.