Larry Wall
Larry Wall
Larry Wall is a computer programmer and author, most widely known as the creator of the Perl programming language...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth10 March 1949
CountryCanada
fans
That which hits the fan tends to get flung in all directions.
thinking determined computer
The young think they are immortal, and are determined to prove otherwise.
past worrying-too-much important
Basically there's just so much stuff flowing past on the internet now, you have to let most of it go. And I've grown accustomed to the process of not worrying too much about the stuff I'm not getting to, because the important stuff will come back around.
daughter said shoulders
I'm reminded of the day my daughter came in, looked over my shoulder at some Perl 4 code, and said, 'What is that, swearing?
people annoyed trying
People get annoyed when you try to debug them.
fighting sake argument
For the sake of argument I'll ignore all your fighting words.
jobs army thinking
So many computer languages try to force you into one way of thinking and Perl is very much the opposite of that approach. It's kind of like a, well, sometimes Perl has been called the Swiss army chainsaw of the internet, but it's more like a Swiss army machine shop. It really gives you a lot of tools, some of which are dangerous, but it lets you get your job done very quickly.
fun long mitochondria
Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.
journey steps computer
A journey of a thousand miles continues with the second step.
technology three laziness
Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.
attitude both guys heart injuries key stepped week
The heart and never-say-die attitude was key. The guys just battled and battled. We've got a lot of guys going both ways, had some key injuries the week before, but a lot of guys stepped up and that's what it's all about.
impression members
The impression we're getting from our members is that it's going even better than expected.