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Programming Language History: From Plexes to Modern Mistakes
Discover the forgotten architects who defined modern computing structures, like Doug T. Ross, and analyze why familiar languages like C++ and Groovy carry hidden historical baggage.
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- Learn foundational concepts like Plexes, created in 1956, which directly map to structs and pointers used today.
- Analyze the historical context behind Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and how modern languages evolved away from pure design intent.
- Explore specific case studies, including the rise and fall of Pascal and the catastrophic threading misunderstanding surrounding Groovy at Netflix.
This discussion centers on Casey presenting his two-hour talk on programming language history, focusing on illuminating misconceptions about how fundamental concepts like data layout were actually derived. The content is highly educational, providing technical depth obscured by common narratives found in current documentation.
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Top Comments (10)
It really is amazing how Casey is not only such a great programmer but he is also a great communicator
That conference talk was amazing!
The skill gap between Casey and the rest of the gang is fun to witness
Casey praises Ryan Fleury and says that he likes to learn from him, while Ryan himself learned from handmade hero in high school. Both legends learn from each other!
For the lazy: * Casey's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo84LFzx5nI * Ryan's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9_bK_WjuYY * Dennis' talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvsvd67XUKw
Day in the life, WAKE UP, GRIND FOR 16 HOURS, GO TO THE BATHROOM, ORDER DOORDASH, GO TO BED, REPEAT
What subject would you like to hear Casey talk about for 2+ hours next? Thank you Neon for sponsoring this episode of The Standup! Neon comes with Branching, Schema Diff, and Instant Point-In-Time Recovery to help you ship fast and recover faster. Get the free plan at https://neon.com
7:30 when you know the material, the hardest part is keeping it under 2 hours. You should write a book.
Here to listen to Casey talk about the BSC Talk. BSC was amazing 🔥🔥
Plex/record/struct is such a useful idea that it's difficult for programmers that grew up with it to imagine what programming was like without it. Even the humble array is an abstraction. We truly stand on the shoulders of giants.
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Top Comments (10)
It really is amazing how Casey is not only such a great programmer but he is also a great communicator
That conference talk was amazing!
The skill gap between Casey and the rest of the gang is fun to witness
Casey praises Ryan Fleury and says that he likes to learn from him, while Ryan himself learned from handmade hero in high school. Both legends learn from each other!
For the lazy: * Casey's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo84LFzx5nI * Ryan's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9_bK_WjuYY * Dennis' talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvsvd67XUKw
Day in the life, WAKE UP, GRIND FOR 16 HOURS, GO TO THE BATHROOM, ORDER DOORDASH, GO TO BED, REPEAT
What subject would you like to hear Casey talk about for 2+ hours next? Thank you Neon for sponsoring this episode of The Standup! Neon comes with Branching, Schema Diff, and Instant Point-In-Time Recovery to help you ship fast and recover faster. Get the free plan at https://neon.com
7:30 when you know the material, the hardest part is keeping it under 2 hours. You should write a book.
Here to listen to Casey talk about the BSC Talk. BSC was amazing 🔥🔥
Plex/record/struct is such a useful idea that it's difficult for programmers that grew up with it to imagine what programming was like without it. Even the humble array is an abstraction. We truly stand on the shoulders of giants.