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Hacker Interviews: Larry Wall
Jonathan Schiefer interviews Larry Wall, creator of Perl, in a 33-minute conversation. Wall discusses his self-designed linguistics degree and how language and programming overlap.
Why HN readers recommended it
Recommended as an enjoyable look at the hacker mindset and a thoughtful interview worth rewatching.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- The BXI
- Topic
- larry wall and perl
- Format
- interview
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2013–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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I really enjoyed this interview with Larry Wall (of Perl fame), and I come back to it from time to time. He does a great job illustrating the hacker mindset that you mentioned [VIDEO]
gilesvangruisen on Hacker News · 2020-05
In Ask HN: Best resources for non-technical founders to understand hacker mindset?I used to visit his personal site to see updates, but It's been awhile since I last looked. I do however frequently watch this interview with him: [VIDEO]
kzisme on Hacker News · 2024-08
In Larry Wall's Very Own Home Page
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