This is a conversation with Dr. Jules White, a tenured professor of computer science at Vanderbilt University and the associate Dean for Strategic Learning Programs in the School of Engineering. Dr. White's research interests include mobile computing, cybersecurity, and optimization. Previously, Dr. White was a professor of computer science at Virginia Tech and an artist.

Dr. White's homepage: https://www.magnum.io/

Some of Dr. White's art: https://www.upstairsartgallery.com/Artist_Pages/jules_white.htm 

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Timestamps: 

[1:30 - 8:30] Early years with computers, creative writing, art, professors for parents

[9:00 - 12:00] Honing writing skills, communicating research

[13:00 - 17:00] Software product lines, software evolution, academia vs. industry

[17:30 - 22:00] Technical debt, software vulnerabilities, software design process, human mistakes

[23:00 - 27:30] Software security, vulnerabilities as repeated mistakes, attackers aim for low-hanging

[29:00 - 36:00] GitHub Copilot, development speed vs. quality, future of software engineering

[37:00 - 42:30] Creativity, AI art

[43:00 - 46:00] Advice

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