ACM ByteCast
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ACM ByteCast is a podcast series from ACM’s Practitioners Board in which hosts Rashmi Mohan, Bruke Kifle, Scott Hanselman, Sabrina Hsueh, and Harald Störrle interview researchers, practitioners, and innovators who are at the intersection of computing research and practice. In each episode, guests will share their experiences, the lessons they’ve learned, and their own visions for the future of computing.
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Jun 2, 2020 • 28min
Don Knuth - Episode 2
In this episode of ACM ByteCast, Rashmi Mohan is joined by 1974 ACM A.M. Turing Laureate Donald Knuth, author of the hugely popular textbook series, "The Art of Computer Programming." They discuss what led him to discover his love of computing as well as writing about computer programming, his outlook on how people learn technical skills, how his mentorship has helped him write “human oriented” programs, the problems he is still working to solve, and how his dissatisfaction with early digital typesetting led him to develop TeX, as well as his interest in playing and composing music for the pipe organ.
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Apr 29, 2020 • 34min
John Hennessy & Dave Patterson - Episode 1
In this engaging discussion, John Hennessy, a Stanford professor and former university president, teams up with David Patterson, a Berkeley professor and Google engineer. They delve into their 'aha moments' that sparked their groundbreaking work on RISC architecture. Topics include the future of memory technologies, the evolving landscape for hardware startups leveraging AI, and the critical importance of security collaboration. They also reflect on how the open-source community can drive advancements in both software and hardware.
