Null References: The Billion Dollar Mistake - Tony Hoare

Why it was recommended

Tony Hoare's famous talk about the invention of null references which he calls his billion dollar mistake

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What it covers

Tony Hoare's InfoQ talk in which he describes introducing null references in ALGOL W in 1965 and calls it his billion-dollar mistake. He discusses language designer. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

JoseCan

Length

1 hr 1 min

Year

2019

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