#131 – Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages

Chris Lattner is a world-class software & hardware engineer, leading projects at Apple, Tesla, Google, and SiFive. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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00:00 - Introduction

07:12 - Working with Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jeff Dean

12:42 - Why do programming languages matter?

18:42 - Python vs Swift

29:35 - Design decisions

34:53 - Types

38:41 - Programming languages are a bicycle for the mind

41:13 - Picking what language to learn

47:12 - Most beautiful feature of a programming language

56:36 - Walrus operator

1:06:03 - LLVM

1:11:15 - MLIR compiler framework

1:15:21 - SiFive semiconductor design

1:27:56 - Moore's Law

1:31:09 - Parallelization

1:35:37 - Swift concurrency manifesto

1:46:26 - Running a neural network fast

1:52:03 - Is the universe a quantum computer?

1:57:44 - Effects of the pandemic on society

2:14:56 - GPT-3

2:19:15 - Software 2.0

2:32:41 - Advice for young people

2:37:24 - Meaning of life