"Hello World": Brian Kernighan

October 17, 2023 00:55:44
"Hello World": Brian Kernighan
Nathans & Roncast
"Hello World": Brian Kernighan

Oct 17 2023 | 00:55:44

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Show Notes

Learning any new skill requires that scary first step. We’re honored to take our first step into podcasting with our guest Brian Kernighan, a groundbreaking computer scientist whose “Hello, World!” program reshaped the way people learned to program computers. If a budding coder can successfully input a few lines, they are rewarded with seeing “Hello, World!” on their screen, and suddenly they are on their way. It’s a metaphor for being brave enough to try something new, much like “Hot Cross Buns” serves as a piano player’s first learned piece. Brian’s program inspired the title track to our new album, […]

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