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In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Just for Fun by Linus Torvalds and David Diamond. Join them as they discuss the origins of Linux, Linus's life philosophy, and Linus's legacy!
-- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! --
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Carter
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1/software-engineering
Nathan
Coming soon!
-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --
Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
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Just for Fun
https://amzn.to/4mdZaNE (paid link)
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00:00 Intro
02:08 About the Book and Author
05:06 Initial Thoughts on Just for Fun
10:33 Linus's Theory of Life: Survival, Social Order, Entertainment
17:01 Rejecting Money and Power
24:53 Humble Beginnings
42:29 Linux's Success and Predictions
55:33 Mindful vs Mindless Entertainment
01:01:54 Final Thoughts
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325
X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod
Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan
Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com
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Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!
The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
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In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Just for Fun by Linus Torvalds and David Diamond. Join them as they discuss the origins of Linux, Linus's life philosophy, and Linus's legacy!
-- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! --
----------------------------------------------------------
Carter
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1/software-engineering
Nathan
Coming soon!
-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --
Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
----------------------------------------------------------
Just for Fun
https://amzn.to/4mdZaNE (paid link)
----------------
00:00 Intro
02:08 About the Book and Author
05:06 Initial Thoughts on Just for Fun
10:33 Linus's Theory of Life: Survival, Social Order, Entertainment
17:01 Rejecting Money and Power
24:53 Humble Beginnings
42:29 Linux's Success and Predictions
55:33 Mindful vs Mindless Entertainment
01:01:54 Final Thoughts
-----------------
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325
X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod
Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan
Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com
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Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!
The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
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