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Unforeseen Career Path
- Mike Danese got his start in programming after a hand injury.
- It shifted him from wet lab work to dry lab modelling using Python.
Threads vs. Processes
- Threads usually share virtual memory, while processes have their own space.
- The distinction is blurred in Linux, where both have PIDs and configurable memory sharing.
Protecting Shared Resources
- Use locks (mutexes) to prevent multi-threaded access to shared resources.
- This ensures exclusive access to critical code sections, avoiding data corruption.