ABEND dump #6
Computer inception, Richie Rickey retiring, and advice from Bjarne Stroustroup to young programmers
Hi there 👋
The ABEND dump is the issue where I share the most interesting content I’ve been reading, listening to, and watching lately.
Want to check the previous issue? Read it here: ABEND dump #5
Have you played Terraria? What if I tell you this guy built a computer inside the game?!
How crazy genius is that?!
Rich Hickey is retiring
The creator of Clojure and Datomic is retiring. But don’t run so fast with conclusions, he’s now dedicating full time to Clojure.
Though I’ve never been a Clojure developer myself, Rich is full of wisdom that can be applied to software engineering in general. My favorite talk from him is “Simple Made Easy”, where he talks about fighting against complexity:
Advice From the Creator of C++
I stumbled upon this short video of Bjarne Stroustroup on YouTube, where he gives advice to young programmers, and digresses about the importance of staying open and flexible for what life throws your way, and how it can be beneficial to avoid frustrations throughout your career.