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316: Obviously Wasn't Obvious (Repeat)

Embedded.fm · 18 Aug 2022 · 50m · Episode 316

What this episode covers

Professor Barbara Liskov of MIT discusses her foundational work in computer science, including the invention of data abstraction with Steve Zilles and the development of the CLU programming language. She explains the Liskov Substitution Principle, which ensures subtypes behave like their supertypes, and details her later research on distributed systems, specifically viewstamp replication and Byzantine fault tolerance. Liskov reflects on the 'software crisis' of the 1970s, the evolution of programming methodologies, and her concerns regarding modern AI and internet ethics.

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CLU, Java, Smalltalk, Paxos

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