Ologies with Alie Ward Smologies #35: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING with Iddris Sandu
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Jan 4, 2024 Architectural Technologist Iddris Sandu, who has worked with Kanye West and Nipsey Hussle, discusses coding, holograms, ancient flutes and programming. He shares his favorite programming languages, philosophies on future technology, and emphasizes the importance of being dynamic. Alie Ward seeks life advice from this inspirational guest.
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Hands-On Tinkering Started Young
- Iddris Sandu describes taking apart controllers as a child and rerouting PCBs to make new connections.
- He recounts reprogramming a remote to change a ceiling fan's speed, illustrating early hardware tinkering.
Library Learning Led To Google
- He learned to code at age 11 by reading at the library almost daily for two years and met a Google engineer there.
- That meeting opened internship opportunities and exposed him to product development workflows at Google.
Design Needs Vertical Integration
- Sandu highlights vertical integration: control the entire product lifecycle for better quality and coherence.
- He contrasts well-designed aspirational products with poorly designed public infrastructure that lacks ongoing software-driven value.