'Code' Books (Prof Brian Kernighan) - Computerphile

Brian Kernighan, the man who wrote the definitive book on C programming brings us up to date on his work over the last couple of years.

This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.

[pedroprobst]

Brian has a very soothing voice. His videos always manage to relax me.

[mikeklaene]

I still prefer to program in 'C'. It is simple, concise, straightforward yet powerful.

[wattage]

Keep filming Brian Kernighan. We'll keep watching. Hell, you could film him burping the alphabet and I'll still watch. My love for our grey patriarch is endless. Thank you Computerphile!

[masat]

It happened again! He talks about Dave and he just spawns there right next to him! Dave's a wizard.

[kaimaster]

Brian is one of my fav people & computer science authors/researchers in this world. I took out The Unix Programming Environment from the university of Toronto Mississauga library and subsequently many other of his works only to recently discover he's from Toronto. I hope to meet him someday !!

[tylerwatt]

This guy is extremely sharp for being 75

[frostrap]

Hah, he mentioned that book on Go, I looked down at my desk and it is literally sitting next to me!

[ptdecker]

The Go Language book is an excellent successor to The C Language book. Like it's older predecessor, the exercises are strategic and well crafted. For both books, I highly recommend actually working them. Some of the ones in Go are very instructive.

[joeyoest]

“Books (in computing) tend to date relatively quickly.” - from the author of K&R C
He’s a legend!

[hdtsoft]

0:39 " I would not call myself a Go Pro..."

[jpcampbell]

Is there a more humble genius out there ? He’s amazing.

[gggfx]

Despite having witnessed or contributed to great innovations in computing science Brian seems like a very grounded person; not a tech junkie obsessed with shiny shinies and with a million apps and three phones but interested in functionality and the purpose of things - nice to listen to his views on things

[SteelSkin]

Crossing the Atlantic on a ship rather than by plane sounds like a lovely time. It probably is way more expensive than flying though.

[Herby-]

How about a 3rd edition of the classic K&R that describes the newer features. Added chapter?

[legatrix]

This guy is *great*, never get tired of listening to him, just like Brailsford or Knuth (although I struggle to understand Knuth on most stuff that isn't TeX to be honest)

[antagonistictherapy]

There's a sort of inertia to trying to disconnect yourself. The longer you are disconnected the easier it is to stay that way. When you're disconnected though it sure does feel good and reminds you there's a whole universe just sitting out there beyond the screen.

[GodBreathed]

I thought Brian Kernighan was going to say that he sailed his own boat there. Not taking anything away from him, guy is still a bad ass!

[JoelGarcia-mljx]

He uses Alpine???!?!?!!! That is the coolest thing ive ever heard!


I wonder if he prefers Vim or

[peppybocan]

The only books that never go old are Knuth's TAOCP. :D

[chicoarraes]

I think alpine is the same mailer they were using in the Titanic, it was by telegraph back then, but the code still works