for once i'd like to have a conversation that doesn't involve internships stipend future AI job linkedin college pls god i'm so tired of this shit i'm going to kms
vim was invented because a linux user decided touching a computer mouse was a sign of moral weakness and wanted a way to permanently trap junior developers inside a text file.
I used to know the name of every player, in every team. Now, on the rare occasion I watch CL football, I know hardly anyone. I never thought I'd get this old/uninterested in football.
> created the Linux kernel at 21
> built Git because no existing tool was good enough
> accidentally became the backbone of servers, Android, cloud, supercomputers
> never chased fame, money, titles or hype
> stayed private, consistent, and brutally honest for decades
> still reviews code, still improves Linux, still avoids drama
Is Linus Torvalds the most underappreciated legend of the tech industry?
Engineers have taken us to the moon & doctors can't figure out how much protein humans need. Clowniest profession oat. Give engineers keys to AIIMS New Delhi & hundred rats & they will solve cancer by month end.