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> Einstein finished his masterwork, the theory of general relativity, in 1915. He was 37 years old Interestingly if you look at the most popular programming la
by breck 2y ago
> Einstein finished his masterwork, the theory of general relativity, in 1915. He was 37 years old
Interestingly if you look at the most popular programming languages they were created by someone 37.5 years old, on average [0].
[0] https://pldb.io/blog/ageAtCreation.html https://pldb.io/blog/ageAtCreation.html
- bmitc 2y agoThat's not a great comparison. Einstein had already turned physics on its head and kickstarted several foundational paradigms in 1905, when he was only 25-26 years old.
- breck 2y agoFair enough. I think Linus might be a good comparison. Linux in his 20's, which turned world on its had, but it masterpiece Git at age ~36.
- bmitc 2y agoI don't fetishize physicists by any means, but Linux and Git are nerdy pursuits that caught on somehow, mainly as a revolt against paid software. Git is pretty bad at times, terrible UX, tons of edge cases, and treats the world as if its made from text. Einstein set forth some of the most foundational and tested theories ever.
- breck 2y agoHave you thought about the deeper aspects of what git is doing?