Why I Love Ruby, Python, and Lisp

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I was never the best computer scientist, but I was a good hacker. So I could rapidly prototype products and using languages like Ruby. Java is often used as the primary programming language to teach people how to program or at least about object-oriented programming. Most universities have not switched and high school switched to Python. Probably better. It's easier to learn. It makes it less scary. And certainly none of them use PHP. But I still love Ruby to this day.Ruby is probably my favorite language.

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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:19) – Programming
(14:17) – Coinbase
(45:05) – Startup advice
(1:02:56) – Economic freedom
(1:12:06) – Coinbase technology
(1:23:33) – Listing on Coinbase
(1:32:47) – Regulations
(1:47:25) – Crypto dominance
(1:51:42) – Employee activism
(2:08:00) – Leadership
(2:10:39) – ResearchHub
(2:20:17) – NewLimit
(2:24:44) – Advice for young people
(2:28:55) – Meaning of life