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George Holtz codes 11 hours straight live stream [video]

by rick22 on 10/7/18, 12:03 AM with 27 comments

  • by lostmsu on 10/7/18, 1:09 AM

    Sorry to be holy-wary, but that was outrageous: just watched random pieces of that video until found one where he actually codes, basically vim Python editing.

    So I opened somewhere around this moment: https://youtu.be/7Hlb8YX2-W8?t=17039

    And, first, he copy-pastes some code, and then spends about a minute figuring if he got tabs converted to spaces, including googling a vim command.

    Then he proceeds to make a loop over some collection next to the loop over an adjacent collection. And he makes that stupid mistake of renaming a variable of the loop, but no renaming in the body.

    Man, if that's how professional vim users work, this piece of video will be the only proof I will ever need to prevent zealots from even wasting IDE users time to try vim.

  • by kopo on 10/7/18, 12:53 AM

    This is really cool. Maybe it's my age but I am slightly out of the loop when it comes to dev's livestreaming. Didn't realize it was a thing.

    For some reason, it's reminding me of SOLE (self organized learning environment) classrooms being tried out in the UK. Put a BIG problem on the board. Get a couple kids to sit in front of a SINGLE large screen and work it out. Provide internet access. And the teacher just hangs in the background not teaching, but observing/guiding/keeping things on track. This is taking it to another level with the number of people watching/learning/contributing etc.

  • by _iyig on 10/7/18, 12:15 AM

    Typo in title. “Holtz” should be “Hotz”

  • by stefan_ on 10/7/18, 12:43 AM

    I'm concerned he got to about hour 10 until considering datasets (=video) with validated camera calibration information.

    I think the video ended before he applied any of it, though..

  • by rick22 on 10/7/18, 8:45 AM

    Op of the thread here. Could some who has the authorization to change the title of the post please change "Holtz" to "Hotz". If you are reading this apologize "Hotz".

  • by palerdot on 10/7/18, 5:18 AM

    Can someone correct the title with 'George Hotz'? Right now, the spelling is wrong and kind of misleading.

  • by singularity2001 on 10/7/18, 9:31 AM

    So much keyboard trial and error, hit and miss;) Chaotic minds are the most creative!

  • by whatshisface on 10/7/18, 1:33 AM

    Does anyone know who this guy is, what he was doing, and why he was livestreaming it?