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The Value of Technical Writing, Programming and Natural Language
15:31 - 24:50 (09:19)
This episode discusses the importance of technical writing and its connection to literate programming, as well as the significance of expressing complex concepts in natural language for effective communication.
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The podcast hosts discuss the value of literature in fostering philosophical discussions and developing a way of life amongst characters, such as those found in Anna Karenina.
15:31 - 18:04 (02:32)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the value of literature in fostering philosophical discussions and developing a way of life amongst characters, such as those found in Anna Karenina. They also touch on the speaker's personal journey into appreciating literature later in life.
ChapterThe Value of Technical Writing, Programming and Natural Language
EpisodeDonald Knuth: Algorithms, TeX, Life, and The Art of Computer Programming
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast episode, the host and the guest speaker discuss their preferred literary works and authors, exploring the consistency and contradictions within their personal philosophies.
18:05 - 19:09 (01:04)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the host and the guest speaker discuss their preferred literary works and authors, exploring the consistency and contradictions within their personal philosophies.
ChapterThe Value of Technical Writing, Programming and Natural Language
EpisodeDonald Knuth: Algorithms, TeX, Life, and The Art of Computer Programming
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The key to technical writing is clarity, meaning a good technical writer should try to say everything twice- formally and informally- to give readers a better understanding.
19:09 - 24:50 (05:41)
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The key to technical writing is clarity, meaning a good technical writer should try to say everything twice- formally and informally- to give readers a better understanding. The main goal of technical writing is to provide insight to the person who's going to be maintaining the program or to the programmer himself when debugging it allowing for a better mental image and visual representation of why something is interesting.