Conor Hoekstra

Special guest Conor Hoekstra from the ADSP pod joins Oxide and colleague Cliff Biffle to settle podcast beef. The hosts discuss their experiences at an open source firmware conference, probabilities and flipping coins, title consultancy and gen z slang, programming language preferences, experiences with compiler bugs, the importance of backward compatibility in C++, fear in programming communities, and challenges with manipulating and deleting objects.

Conor Hoekstra, expert in programming languages, discusses the sustained success of programming languages, the rarity of big tech companies adopting new languages, the evolution of programming from ones and zeros to prompt engineering, challenges of using AI editing services, the future of programming and job opportunities, a comparison of Python, Rust, and C++, and exploring the benefits and annoyances of co-pilot in programming.

Conor Hoekstra and Bryce Adelstein Lelbach discuss their experiences in Slovenia, including visits to Hiša Franko, the Idrija Mercury Mines, and the Postojna Caves. They also chat about podcasts and the R programming language, touching on topics like speed cameras, a donut filled with goat cream cheese, and their thoughts on R's user experience.