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Ep 052, Minimize the Entropy

Ep 052, Minimize the Entropy

FromUnderserved


Ep 052, Minimize the Entropy

FromUnderserved

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Oct 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Morgan Creighton grew up watching Carl Sagan explain the wonders of our universe on PBS, inspiring Morgan to study physics.  During his first job after college, a Nobel Physics Laureate famously opined that Computer Science would someday be declared a sub-discipline of physics. Morgan feels this is exactly the opposite of the truth - physics may eventually be declared a sub-discipline of CS! We cover the management of entropy in software, the Technicolor Dreamcoat that is functional programming, how your soft skills let you exercise your tech skills, and Morgan's Law for problem isolation.   The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity St. John's High School https://www.stjohnshigh.org/ The X-ray telescope from Harvard https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1988/5/9/up-up-and-away-palthough-harvard/ Boston Area Scala Enthusiasts (BASE): https://www.meetup.com/boston-scala/ Morgan's Monad talk: https://vimeo.com/103647102
Released:
Oct 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Underserved is the podcast for the rest of the technology industry. No startup or gadget worship, just real stories, lessons, and interesting topics from real people in the technology industry. Special emphasis on software development culture and history.