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If you're not familiar with Larry Wall's style this might seem a bit off putting. The first time I ever saw him speak was the 1997 first annual O'Reilly Perl c
by pugworthy 3y ago
If you're not familiar with Larry Wall's style this might seem a bit off putting.
The first time I ever saw him speak was the 1997 first annual O'Reilly Perl conference. I remember thinking, "This guy is a jerk" while also thinking "I love this guy"
- iamcreasy 3y agoIs there any publicly available talk of Larry Wall that might evoke it today?
- cratermoon 3y agoAny of his "State of the Onion" talks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SEt_-QMDo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SEt_-QMDo
- Enk1du 3y agoA quick explanation of the Three Virtues by Larry and then an impromptu explanation of why Hobbits would make good programmers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G49RUPv5-NU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G49RUPv5-NU
- UncleOxidant 3y agoBy all accounts he's actually a really nice guy.