He taught my CS 101 course in undergrad. One of the most brilliant people I’ve ever met.
Towards the end of the course he guided us through how to build a Y combinator, and that alone was the best computer science education that I’ve ever received; I was left with a deep interest and curiosity which I’ve found more valuable than any coursework I can remember before or since.
Towards the end of the course he guided us through how to build a Y combinator, and that alone was the best computer science education that I’ve ever received; I was left with a deep interest and curiosity which I’ve found more valuable than any coursework I can remember before or since.