Hardware Podcasts

Paths into Systems Programming

Oxide and Friends · 21 Jun 2022 · 1h 47m · Episode 17

What this episode covers

Bryan Cantrill, Adam Leventhal, and other engineers from Oxide Computer Company discuss the nature of systems programming, defining it as software that runs, creates, or debugs other software. The group shares personal anecdotes about entering the field, highlighting the importance of curiosity, rigor, and contributing to open source communities like Joyent and KVM. They emphasize that breaking into systems programming often requires demonstrating deep technical interest through tangible artifacts, such as code contributions or reverse engineering projects, rather than relying solely on traditional credentials.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Oxide Computer Company, Joyent, Cloudera, Apple
Products
SmartOS, LDAP JS, KVM, Hubris, Dropshot
Also
Rust

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