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Hacker Interviews: Larry Wall

The BXI · 91.7K views · 2013-06-29 · 32:32

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Overview

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.

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Recommended as an enjoyable look at the hacker mindset and a thoughtful interview worth rewatching.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2013–2024

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gilesvangruisen · 2020-05 · Strong recommendation

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]

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kzisme · 2024-08 · Recommendation

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]

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hercynium · 2013-12 · Reference

Indeed, the blurring of this distinction became the means by which Larry Wall earned his college degree! [LINK] He talks about it in more depth in this interview: [VIDEO]

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