Bryan Cantrill

Okay, so this is a really interesting point about kind of learning how to learn and help not being on the way. Like there's no one, you're in a subsystem where there is actually, like you are going to be, if you're not already, you're going to be the local domain expert. So do you have a particular methodology when you're,

Okay, so this is a really interesting point about kind of learning how to learn and help not being on the way. Like there's no one, you're in a subsystem where there is actually, like you are going to be, if you're not already, you're going to be the local domain expert. So do you have a particular methodology when you're,

When you're going into... I mean, one of the things that you, among your many special attributes, I mean, you're a terrific code reviewer. And I mean, how much do you go into a kind of a new subsystem just by looking at the actual code?

When you're going into... I mean, one of the things that you, among your many special attributes, I mean, you're a terrific code reviewer. And I mean, how much do you go into a kind of a new subsystem just by looking at the actual code?

Yeah, god. That's amazing.

Yeah, god. That's amazing.

Are you, do you, when you're kind of in a new subsystem like that, trying to ramp up on it, are you like writing down questions that you're trying to answer?

Are you, do you, when you're kind of in a new subsystem like that, trying to ramp up on it, are you like writing down questions that you're trying to answer?

Yeah, that's really interesting because I mean, all three of us were TAs as undergraduates. It's very formative for all of us. And yeah, I mean, this is not a deep thought and anyone who's taught knows this, but boy, when you teach something, you have to learn it with a whole different level of mastery. It's not...

Yeah, that's really interesting because I mean, all three of us were TAs as undergraduates. It's very formative for all of us. And yeah, I mean, this is not a deep thought and anyone who's taught knows this, but boy, when you teach something, you have to learn it with a whole different level of mastery. It's not...

Um, like you even, you can even do well in the course and then you go to TA and you're like, Oh my God, how did I even like pass this thing? I barely like, I, I really, I'm learning so much more because when people ask you, sometimes when people will ask you a question and you'll give an answer, well, they'll be like, Oh yeah, that's like a convincing answer.

Um, like you even, you can even do well in the course and then you go to TA and you're like, Oh my God, how did I even like pass this thing? I barely like, I, I really, I'm learning so much more because when people ask you, sometimes when people will ask you a question and you'll give an answer, well, they'll be like, Oh yeah, that's like a convincing answer.

And you're like, that is not a commitment. Like you are convinced by this answer because you don't actually, you're asking me the question because you don't actually know, but I actually know the limitation of my own knowledge and I have not given you a very good answer actually. And I actually need to go research that because I'm not, So that's interesting.

And you're like, that is not a commitment. Like you are convinced by this answer because you don't actually, you're asking me the question because you don't actually know, but I actually know the limitation of my own knowledge and I have not given you a very good answer actually. And I actually need to go research that because I'm not, So that's interesting.

And then, Robert, I also think it's interesting that you mentioned the block comment that actually gets... Because, I mean, your block comments are... I mean, Nepu's Ultra. The ASCII art in your block comments is the stuff of legend.

And then, Robert, I also think it's interesting that you mentioned the block comment that actually gets... Because, I mean, your block comments are... I mean, Nepu's Ultra. The ASCII art in your block comments is the stuff of legend.

And I say this as someone who prides himself on his own ASCII art in my own block comments, but... Honestly, it's mostly just because I don't... If I don't do it, I'm going to forget it all.

And I say this as someone who prides himself on his own ASCII art in my own block comments, but... Honestly, it's mostly just because I don't... If I don't do it, I'm going to forget it all.

Uh, well, the number of times we often talk about past Robert around here and you will be like, we'll have a question. You're like, God, I don't know. I'm like, actually past Robert knows the answer to that question. I actually know that. And then like, fortunately past me wrote this down. I have heard you say that so many times over our shared career.

Uh, well, the number of times we often talk about past Robert around here and you will be like, we'll have a question. You're like, God, I don't know. I'm like, actually past Robert knows the answer to that question. I actually know that. And then like, fortunately past me wrote this down. I have heard you say that so many times over our shared career.