4 billion phones. 500 supercomputers. 180+ million developers. All running on code a 21 year old wrote in his bedroom ๐ฑ
Meet Linus Torvalds ๐ซ๐ฎ (creator of Linux & Git)
- Born 1969, Helsinki.
- Started coding at age 10.
- University student. No funding. No team.
- Got frustrated with expensive operating systems.
- Built his own kernel in a few months.
- Posted it online. Called it a hobby.
- That hobby runs the world now.
- 4+ billion Android devices run his kernel.
- All 500 top supercomputers run Linux.
- Almost all top web servers run Linux.
- Google, Amazon, NASA. All of them.
- Gave it away free. Still free today.
- In 2005 his version control tool license was revoked.
- Built Git in 10 days as a fix.
- Today 180+ million developers build on GitHub (which runs on Git).
One guy. Two tools.
Never sold the code.
Never took the big money offers.
Built the backbone of the internet.
Open source GOAT ๐
๐ธ๐ฌ An interesting new initiative from Singapore; under a new policy introduced in certain areas, cats will now accompany security personnel on their nightly patrols. ๐ฑ๐
The goal is to both protect community cats and bring a little more warmth to the streets. From now on, the safety of Singapore's streets will be entrusted not only to security forces, but also to their four-legged partners. ๐น
However, the system is already facing a few minor challenges. Some of the feline officers have reportedly been caught taking naps in the middle of their shifts, while others tend to disappear without notice and return whenever they feel like it. ๐
Even so, experts believe this may be one of the most adorable public safety projects in recent years. One thing is certain: this is a system that absolutely deserves to be adopted around the world. ๐ฑโค๏ธ๐๐น
Masako Wakamiya from Japan is a remarkable example of lifelong learning. After retiring, she taught herself how to use computers and, at the age of 81, learned programming to create Hinadan, an iPhone game inspired by Japanโs traditional Girlsโ Day festival.
The story of Masako Wakamiya, the woman who became the oldest app developer at 84 years old, from when she got her first computer in 1997 to her first app developed when she was 82
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