#131 – Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages

Chris Lattner is a world-class software & hardware engineer, leading projects at Apple, Tesla, Google, and SiFive. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Blinkist: blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free week of premium - Neuro: getneuro.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - MasterClass: masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off annual sub - Cash App: cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Chris's Twitter: twitter.com/clattner_llvm Chris's Website: nondot.org/sabre/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. 00:00 - Introduction 07:12 - Working with Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jeff Dean 12:42 - Why do programming languages matter? 18:42 - Python vs Swift 29:35 - Design decisions 34:53 - Types 38:41 - Programming languages are a bicycle for the mind 41:13 - Picking what language to learn 47:12 - Most beautiful feature of a programming language 56:36 - Walrus operator 1:06:03 - LLVM 1:11:15 - MLIR compiler framework 1:15:21 - SiFive semiconductor design 1:27:56 - Moore's Law 1:31:09 - Parallelization 1:35:37 - Swift concurrency manifesto 1:46:26 - Running a neural network fast 1:52:03 - Is the universe a quantum computer? 1:57:44 - Effects of the pandemic on society 2:14:56 - GPT-3 2:19:15 - Software 2.0 2:32:41 - Advice for young people 2:37:24 - Meaning of life