A new oral history interview with Ken Thompson(computerhistory.org)
89 pointsby oldnetguy10 days ago3 comments
  • Uhhrrr4 days ago
    Hey, they cut him off before he could tell what they did after calculating a Hamiltonian as a Go constant!
    • NooneAtAll34 days ago
      go as in golang?
      • pjmlp4 days ago
        Yes, the language is called Go, not Golang.

        Originally designed by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike and Ken Thompson.

      • kragen4 days ago
        Presumably, since that's one of the main things he's been working on in recent decades. The third paragraph of the linked article mentions this.
      • Uhhrrr4 days ago
        Yes, he was starting to talk about it at the end of the interview.
  • GeekyBear4 days ago
    The long form interview series by the Computer History Museum are excellent resources.
  • Aloha4 days ago
    That was just an incredible read.