Monktoberfest 2016: Bryan Cantrill - Oral Tradition in Software Engineering

Why it was recommended

really helped me appreciate that long comments in code can be a treasured part of a software space

Strong recommendationthundergolfer · Original2022-06

What it covers

Bryan Cantrill's Monktoberfest 2016 talk on how software engineers pass knowledge down through oral tradition, from folk rhymes to programmer lore and stories like why C. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

RedMonk Tech Events

Length

48 min

Year

2016

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