#219 – Donald Knuth: Programming, Algorithms, Hard Problems & the Game of Life
Lex Fridman Podcast
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Early Programming Adventures
This chapter explores the speakers' formative experiences with programming, starting from a faulty manual that sparked their interest in computer science. They recount the challenges of creating their first program on a mainframe, involving intricate debugging and the use of punched cards. The chapter highlights their dedication to learning and the evolution of programming concepts through projects like tic-tac-toe, illustrating the interplay between hardware limitations and innovative software development.
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