MBP #146 enneff

Bio: nf (aka enneff aka Andrew) lives on the east coast of Australia. As a programmer, he has built Open Source Software at Google Australia for the last 14 years. Originally part of the team that built the Go programming language (), he went on to co-create the Upspin storage system (), and lead the team behind Open Source Insights (). As a musician he uploads clips to Instagram and sometimes produces dreamy IDM tunes. His new single ’Andromeda’ is out now on streaming services. Summary: In this conversation, Andrew discusses his background as a programmer and his work on the programming language Go. He also talks about his involvement in securing supply chain issues and his role on the board of a wildlife hospital. The conversation then shifts to the topic of developing programming languages and the process involved. Andrew explains the evolution of programming languages from machine code to more abstract concepts and the role of compilers. The con