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Hewitt, Meijer and Szyperski: The Actor Model (everything you wanted to know...)

jasonofthel33t · 130.6K views · 2012-11-21 · 42:34

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A standing whiteboard conversation at Lang.NEXT 2012 among Carl Hewitt, Erik Meijer and Clemens Szyperski about the actor model. Hewitt, who originated the model, explains its foundations.

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HN recommends it as the best video introduction to the actor model, straight from its inventor, and revisited it after Hewitt's death.

Recommended by 5 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2015–2025

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Distributed systemsFunctional programmingProgramming language design
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matesz · 2025-07 · Strong recommendation

For anyone interested in a deeper dive into the foundations of the Actor Model, I highly recommend this entertaining 45-minute explainer by Carl Hewitt, one of the model’s original pioneers: [VIDEO]

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napsterbr · 2023-01 · Strong recommendation

May he RIP. I first heard about Hewitt after watching this[0] conversation about the actor model. It's truly a masterclass. For those who want to learn more about the actor model, or simply have a fond memory of ProfHewitt, I highly recommend it. [0] - [VIDEO]

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TowerTall · 2023-01 · Strong recommendation

This is one of my favorite tech talks. Hewitt, Meijer and Szyperski: The Actor Model (everything you wanted to know but are afraid to ask) [VIDEO]

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