(Life) Advice From The Creator of C++

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  • čas přidán 23. 08. 2023
  • The creator of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup, shares some valuable life advice that, let’s face it, all developers, no matter their years of experience could use. According to Bjarne, ‘You can’t just do code’, you need to develop more skills if you want to be a well-rounded successful developer. Watch this unreleased interview if you want some inspiration and guidance on your developer journey from one of the OGs.
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  • @Honeypotio
    @Honeypotio  Před 9 měsíci +68

    We got some requests for the full interview with Bjarne: czcams.com/video/5b_-bObfqGM/video.html 💘

  • @rafaelbroseghini985
    @rafaelbroseghini985 Před 10 měsíci +8506

    I once challenged myself to email some of the smartest people in CS including Bjarne and Paul Graham. I ended up finding Bjarne’s email. This was early in my career and I asked for advice, and he responded: “Be a nice guy and support your colleagues. Try not to work on organizations where people are not nice to each other. Learn to communicate your ideas verbally and in writing”

    • @shantanukulkarni8883
      @shantanukulkarni8883 Před 10 měsíci +255

      Wow, that felt so relaxing and nice to read.

    • @yt-sh
      @yt-sh Před 10 měsíci +61

      thanks for sharing it

    • @wiztek1197
      @wiztek1197 Před 10 měsíci +133

      Linus Torvalds has entered the chat

    • @NorthernChimp
      @NorthernChimp Před 10 měsíci +22

      Thank you. (And Bjarne)

    • @ms-jahan
      @ms-jahan Před 10 měsíci +19

      Just went through my heart!

  • @ChryseCoder
    @ChryseCoder Před 10 měsíci +590

    Did I just listen to the Creator of C++ telling me to touch grass?

  • @akshay-kumar-007
    @akshay-kumar-007 Před 10 měsíci +6144

    The whole 70s - 90s developers were something else, creating humanity changing software, while here I am fixing TypeScript errors.

    • @kohelet910
      @kohelet910 Před 10 měsíci +67

      😂

    • @lets_see_777
      @lets_see_777 Před 10 měsíci +421

      yeah too much abstraction these days, so many layers over layers.

    • @flaguser4196
      @flaguser4196 Před 10 měsíci +25

      maybe ask advice from anders hejlsberg 😅

    • @SO-dl2pv
      @SO-dl2pv Před 10 měsíci +421

      Don't be fooled by nostalgia; what you're seeing is the tip of the iceberg. The monumental works from the 70s-90s are the outliers that have stood the test of time, but let's not forget the sea of forgotten projects that sank without a trace.

    • @MadameMinty
      @MadameMinty Před 10 měsíci +222

      @@SO-dl2pv
      To a degree. You could write the best tool for a task, and it just doesn't matter how good it is. There already exist 20 tools for this same task. Two or three of them are by corporations that spend more than the combined value of your organs per second on marketing. You can create "humanity changing software" only when the task itself is new, what Stroustrup calls an opportunity. AI is that nowadays. But in the 70s, _nearly everything_ was a new task, and the rising personal computer allowed amateurs, or at least not scientists and highly specialized engineers to approach them. What else to call it but a golden age?

  • @SK-vk9jf
    @SK-vk9jf Před 10 měsíci +3238

    "It's hard to give advice"
    *Proceeds to give the best ultimate advice you'll ever need*

    • @gr8dvd
      @gr8dvd Před 10 měsíci +16

      And made it look easy too (ie, to give advice not necessarily to follow). I would add discover/recognize your interests/passion and values. I wasn’t good enough to turn-down clients, but did well enough to donate my time/skills to worthy non-profits (environmental advocacy groups in my case).

    • @ViceZone
      @ViceZone Před 10 měsíci +11

      Not really. He basically said don't waste your life specializing in something, but what if that something is your passion?

    • @realrebelli0n
      @realrebelli0n Před 10 měsíci

      @@ViceZone Do you want a narrow foundation or a broad foundation? That's up to you. Also after ten years of just narrowly following your passion you might burn out. I think there can be a middle road between strictly specializing and knowing everything just a bit.

    • @evanshlom1
      @evanshlom1 Před 10 měsíci

      How’s his d taste bro

    • @FelixGigler
      @FelixGigler Před 10 měsíci +22

      I mean he said 'overspecialize' specifically. And I think even if you are doing some niche thing, I would argue that occasionally branching out and looking at other stuff is probably a good thing, right?

  • @hyper_channel
    @hyper_channel Před 10 měsíci +421

    This is the guy recruiters have in mind in those ads, 50+ years of experience in 20 languages and frameworks

    • @mal798
      @mal798 Před 9 měsíci +76

      $45k base.

    • @psiturbo
      @psiturbo Před měsícem

      ​@@mal798 direct hire for 6 to 12 months, no PTO, no sick leave, no holidays, no 401k or medical benefits.

    • @RagingGeekazoid
      @RagingGeekazoid Před měsícem +7

      Except even his experience with C++ only goes back to the mid '80s, so he would be a marginal candidate.

    • @oldtimer2192
      @oldtimer2192 Před 16 dny

      A very valid point.
      All recruiters seek a truckload of years experience with such and such, however how does one get a foot in the door right after an apprenticeship for example?
      Right place right time is what my story is, wound up being an electrical inspector after failing my first electrical apprenticeship and trying again a second time some years later!

  • @Jordan22220
    @Jordan22220 Před 10 měsíci +939

    I had the opportunity to learn C++ from him in an intro to programming class he taught at my University. What a brilliant mind. He's one of a kind

    • @aatmodheegoswami7989
      @aatmodheegoswami7989 Před 10 měsíci +5

      TAMU?

    • @codebro_26
      @codebro_26 Před 10 měsíci +120

      Learning from the inventor. I think it's the most beautiful experience

    • @aaravgulati2
      @aaravgulati2 Před 9 měsíci +7

      Damn....which university though?

    • @Defirence
      @Defirence Před 9 měsíci +4

      Ppl asking which University... Please stop and think if someone else asked you this question would you have respect for your own and many other people's privacy?

    • @Dosu04
      @Dosu04 Před 9 měsíci

      i mean he'll still put the uni he attended on his linkedin.
      @@Defirence

  • @iamgerwin
    @iamgerwin Před 10 měsíci +549

    math sharpens your mind, history gives you some idea of your limitations.. 🤯

  • @vectoralphaAI
    @vectoralphaAI Před 10 měsíci +1537

    100000%. The older you get you realize this. Stop spending so much time programming and behind the computer. Go outside, make friends and spend more time with friends, family and other humans. This is the single greatest advice anyone can ever receive and you only know how much you regret not doing it when you get older.

    • @Honeypotio
      @Honeypotio  Před 10 měsíci +88

      💯

    • @stevensong8784
      @stevensong8784 Před 10 měsíci +45

      I’ve been focusing more on coding as I procrastinate too much. I just have find time management. Set fun stuffs aside till I finish hw. Then mingle with friends.

    • @PKperformanceEU
      @PKperformanceEU Před 10 měsíci

      yeah, or just try climbing the ladder fast as possible to be the one organizing, communicating and taking responibilties, be an important person not some replacable 2nd to nobody roboting like a BETA cuck.
      Programming is a good way to start somewhere but hell no would i stay there coding for decades dying as a nobody who s been rotting behind a display its whole life

    • @paulytools
      @paulytools Před 10 měsíci +6

      cliche but true: stop while you're ahead.

    • @surplusking2425
      @surplusking2425 Před 10 měsíci +43

      Don't forget to learn about non-programming things like history, language, science and so on.

  • @theuns-robertpretorius8331
    @theuns-robertpretorius8331 Před 10 měsíci +314

    His hairstyle basically tells you the journey of c++.

    • @mmaranta785
      @mmaranta785 Před měsícem +43

      Memory leaks

    • @martakor
      @martakor Před měsícem +4

      ​@mmaranta785 wow...

    • @lucaslindgren3237
      @lucaslindgren3237 Před měsícem +6

      LMAO I'VE NEVER LAUGHED AT COMMENTS BEFORE BUT THIS MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD

  • @pemrograman-cepat3393
    @pemrograman-cepat3393 Před 10 měsíci +99

    What he means is: You might be work very hard but don't forget to live your life. Enjoy your life.

    • @RealValkor
      @RealValkor Před měsícem

      I'll have to remember this through my next 5 years of computer engineering graduation

    • @StopWhining491
      @StopWhining491 Před měsícem +1

      I think he got his point across just fine, but thanks.

  • @gbbarn
    @gbbarn Před 10 měsíci +315

    This reminds me of my first teacher, he always said to my class: "Don't let your work become your life". I'll for once, take this advice.

    • @abbasshah8999
      @abbasshah8999 Před 9 měsíci +15

      Naa. you got the wrong advice. If you are passionate about your life and your work, you can't separate them. They will become more or less one. This is a much better way to live one's life.
      These are the words of Steve Jobs!!!

    • @b_delta9725
      @b_delta9725 Před 9 měsíci +7

      @@abbasshah8999 I think both are right. You don't need to separate work from life, the idea is to have a job that fulfills you, something you do for passion and the money is secondary, but that's not the same as letting work become All of your life

    • @user-cx8cm2ht2z
      @user-cx8cm2ht2z Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@abbasshah8999 Jobs was a very bad leader to Apple's employees and as a person, also not the best. Wouldn't take him as example outside of the business area to be honest.
      And this teacher is right, work servers the only purpose of paying for your life(style). Life is not the daily 9-5 timeframe in which you are obliged to perform something in exchange for money, that is not life. That is part of life but not the meaning, not the purpose. Life is family, friends, hobbies (for which you are NOT paid for), music, art, culture, travelling, experiences.

    • @fernandocabrera4599
      @fernandocabrera4599 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Balance is the key

    • @Last_Player555
      @Last_Player555 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@abbasshah8999все правильно, жизнь это и есть наша работа, и нужно постараться сделать и жизнь и работу приятной, интересной, чтобы доставляла радость и был в ней смысл.

  • @wooombat
    @wooombat Před 10 měsíci +96

    “Meth sharpens your mind”-the secret behind C++

  • @unknown_user_235
    @unknown_user_235 Před 9 měsíci +58

    Just notice the humble/ non-judmental tone and calm delivery from him. On daily basis, I see several developer posts on linkedin who are talking with absolute/sharp arguments as if they have jurisdiction over ever field of engineering/science and even life related issues.

  • @Yash-_-777
    @Yash-_-777 Před 9 měsíci +176

    So did he just told me to touch grass?

    • @gezenews
      @gezenews Před měsícem

      What a surprise another boomer who worked for 1000/hr in todays money 50 years ago thinks we need to take money and careers less seriously. What a fucking joke.

    • @jameswoods832
      @jameswoods832 Před měsícem +8

      YES

    • @anupbarua6151
      @anupbarua6151 Před měsícem

      why are you waiting for his approval 😮

  • @manuelpineda9067
    @manuelpineda9067 Před 10 měsíci +874

    Looks exactly like I would expect the creator of C++ to look like.

    • @TylerRayPittman
      @TylerRayPittman Před 10 měsíci +169

      Mad scientist hair lmao

    • @jackendy
      @jackendy Před 10 měsíci +39

      He is a computer scientist and you've described the right stereotype ahaha@@TylerRayPittman

    • @nomoredarts8918
      @nomoredarts8918 Před 10 měsíci +17

      You are new here, right?

    • @arc8218
      @arc8218 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Lmao

    • @nnova319
      @nnova319 Před 10 měsíci +6

      🤣

  • @artofrjm
    @artofrjm Před 10 měsíci +17

    This guy is such a stud. He basically said: spot glorifying nerd/geek-ism. Don't think just because you're not working on it, or it's not your esoteric interest, it isn't cool or worth your time to participate in. Personally I've always felt that being a well-rounded individual was a good strategy, but hearing it from Bjarne is very reassuring.

  • @Roxaro
    @Roxaro Před 2 měsíci +7

    as game dev I can really relate to that, I am lonely because how I needed to focus on my career to survive, but the more days passes I realize I am just lonely and don't enjoy life anymore and get depressed so I started to add some color to my daily life by doing different things.

    • @za7304
      @za7304 Před měsícem +1

      Do tasks outside of work especially ones involving interacting with different people that you know and don't know

  • @bitwise4996
    @bitwise4996 Před 10 měsíci +174

    I think the most important advice is to learn for yourself and not for other people. Sometime we try to learn a new skill just to end up modifying our learning process to cope with the industry. If you like low-level programming in 2023 then go for it, don't jump into JS, React...etc just because it's what they're hiring for.

    • @tunesman8805
      @tunesman8805 Před 10 měsíci +50

      True. I thought I hated programming, but I just hated the idea of "specializing" myself into web development because that's what's paying where I am. Now I'm just embracing the stuff I find fun, and learning so much more about how computers operate because of it.

    • @safa-uc1mk
      @safa-uc1mk Před 9 měsíci

      ^^100

    • @zekicaneksi
      @zekicaneksi Před 9 měsíci +3

      false. you'll be jobless if you don't consider what the industry needs. for some people it's okay but for most we need fucking money

    • @WetPig
      @WetPig Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@zekicaneksi Which industry? Programming is not an industry in the slightest. Yea, learning assembly for web dev is retarded, but for something else, it might not be.

    • @Ashallmusica
      @Ashallmusica Před 9 měsíci +1

      Your comment just goes against his ideology

  • @TNothingFree
    @TNothingFree Před 10 měsíci +134

    This is GOLD.
    His advice is precious, I learnt it in a span of 8 years and all of what he said is true.

    • @teknosql4740
      @teknosql4740 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Of course, He is the creator of c++ , combining C language and smalltalk and c++ born. Not only he is a genius in computer but He jus experienced many ways outside conputer than most people dont

    • @TNothingFree
      @TNothingFree Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@teknosql4740
      The smart things is that this advice has nothing to do with programming in C++ per se.

  • @devon9374
    @devon9374 Před 10 měsíci +133

    Programming Principles & Practice is my favorite technical textbook of all time. It’s literally a masterpiece, full of knowledge and practical advice for programming and for life in general ❤

    • @dontreadmyusername6787
      @dontreadmyusername6787 Před 10 měsíci +1

      What is it about. Can you provide a short summary of sorts. I might be curious

    • @devon9374
      @devon9374 Před 10 měsíci

      @@dontreadmyusername6787 Hey! It's a beginner's intro to programming principles using C++.

    • @GustiG
      @GustiG Před 10 měsíci +2

      It teaches you programming using C++

    • @SantiagoGonzalez-sl5lj
      @SantiagoGonzalez-sl5lj Před 10 měsíci +3

      thanks for the book recommendation!

    • @exnihilonihilfit6316
      @exnihilonihilfit6316 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@dontreadmyusername6787Unfortunately, you'll never amount to anything.

  • @unknownpage9239
    @unknownpage9239 Před 10 měsíci +74

    "Living life in multiple dimensions, to be an artist, one must first embody the roles of philosopher, poet, and teacher in order to express humanity. By feeling the emotions that connect us with each other and employing scientific terminology through programming, this connection is forged."

    • @Kn0wOneNos3
      @Kn0wOneNos3 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Wot??

    • @naelpontes8444
      @naelpontes8444 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Who said that?

    • @unknownpage9239
      @unknownpage9239 Před 10 měsíci

      @@naelpontes8444 me , why ?

    • @naelpontes8444
      @naelpontes8444 Před 10 měsíci +3

      @@unknownpage9239 oh, neat! Just to confirm. You had written it inside quotation marks so I was wondering if it was someone else that you were quoting.

    • @unknownpage9239
      @unknownpage9239 Před 10 měsíci

      @@naelpontes8444 thanks!

  • @nirajandata
    @nirajandata Před 10 měsíci +28

    for unknown viewers, he is 72 years old now

  • @etis398
    @etis398 Před 9 měsíci +16

    I really like his advice, against the general "grind" culture of nowadays, and being open to other fields.

  • @kootenpv
    @kootenpv Před 10 měsíci +14

    I didn't know that doc from Back to the Future created the C++ language

  • @rosshoyt2030
    @rosshoyt2030 Před 10 měsíci +110

    Good attempt by the audio engineer to tame Bjarne's famous "S" whistle sound. Unfortunately the result is an overly muffled dialogue sound. Maybe they tried, but for any Bjarne audio, the engineer should be using a De-Esser audio plugin (and one built in C++ likely 🤣)

    • @Honeypotio
      @Honeypotio  Před 10 měsíci +23

      😂

    • @MalamIbnMalam
      @MalamIbnMalam Před 10 měsíci

      Well he is from Scandinavia, a lot of them speak that way.

    • @LWmusik
      @LWmusik Před 10 měsíci +5

      It shouldnt be that hard to tame it right? I thought it was super loud in this video... Just add a de esser in the whistling range, which is much lower hz than the S range

    • @rosshoyt2030
      @rosshoyt2030 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@LWmusik agreed. A little experience is required to dial in the settings usually 😜

    • @LeegallyBliindLOL
      @LeegallyBliindLOL Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@MalamIbnMalam No, that entirely depends on where they're from. But he's from Århus, so he has that local dialect plus also being a very strong pronouncer of the "s", even compared to his colleagues :D

  • @alishapayne4121
    @alishapayne4121 Před 10 měsíci +100

    Who knew the creator of C++ had such epic hair

    • @TheOriginalJohnDoe
      @TheOriginalJohnDoe Před 10 měsíci +29

      Rocking the crazy scientist look

    • @arc8218
      @arc8218 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Typical Stereotypes From mad scientist 😂 i mean this man create C+!!

    • @lavacat720
      @lavacat720 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@arc8218mom can we get c++
      No we have c++ at home
      C+ 💀💀💀

    • @UMpt835
      @UMpt835 Před 10 měsíci +7

      "Great Scott!"

    • @mdebarshi
      @mdebarshi Před 9 měsíci

      🤣

  • @ashrais
    @ashrais Před 9 měsíci +4

    Such a legendary and humble being. Sometimes we just sit inside our own boxes, we forget there is a world outside. From the place where I come from, we say it frog in a well. Never leaving that small well, never realizing there is a universe outside.

  • @L3ZC
    @L3ZC Před 9 měsíci +7

    He looks exactly how I thought the creator of C++ would look like. Big thanks for this marvelous creation

  • @darky4555
    @darky4555 Před 9 měsíci +43

    Before he dies i want to thank Bjarne Stroustrup for all the wonderfull things he's given to the world. I really enjoy C++ it's my favorite programming language, but i also love his philosophical approach towards programming, that it's not the end to all means, but just one ingredient to make a perfect cake. (keep socializing, keep going outside, meet new friends, share ideas etc).

  • @thescientisthorse
    @thescientisthorse Před 10 měsíci +85

    This is actually a wholesome video. I thought I wasn't gonna get anything out of it, but this is remarkable. Thanks Honeypot for bringing this gem to all of us.

  • @qq77777
    @qq77777 Před 9 měsíci +5

    This is the best advice I've ever heard. I spent a lot of time in front of computers a lot of time to learn CS, C++ and another language and technologies. Now I need to spent my time in my real life, take care of my health and live our the only one life. And my health will be fine and pay attention not only computers.

  • @ITGirlll
    @ITGirlll Před 10 měsíci +41

    Some of the least qualified people get the best jobs because they knew the right people. Socializing is just as important as having technical skills.

    • @incremental_failure
      @incremental_failure Před 9 měsíci +7

      This is especially true nowadays when the hard work has been done in the previous decades. Now the industry attracts more and more parasites. Eventually when the parasites overthrow the organism (the people who do the actual work), the organisation collapses.

    • @NinjaRunningWild
      @NinjaRunningWild Před měsícem +5

      Especially for women.

    • @azure8146
      @azure8146 Před měsícem +3

      That's called nepotism.

    • @jonieder50
      @jonieder50 Před měsícem +2

      I don’t think that’s his message. You shouldn’t socialize with the motive that those people could come in handy later for your career. He is trying to say the opposite that job is important and all but even more important is to have a balanced life with friends and family and things you love to do besides working in front of a screen

    • @psiturbo
      @psiturbo Před měsícem

      ​@@NinjaRunningWildAgreed, have seen it happen many times in the IT field, can't stand their polished giggles when climbing the pay grade ladder.

  • @CobusGreyling
    @CobusGreyling Před 9 měsíci +46

    I spent six years studying towards a Master's in Commercial Law. It burned me out entirely because I realized it's not what I wanted to do myself but what others wanted for me. The first 40 seconds of this video hit hard, even for a non-CS guy.

    • @therealsigma3630
      @therealsigma3630 Před 9 měsíci

      ❌️

    • @lunaticbseker
      @lunaticbseker Před 9 měsíci +2

      I am burned out from chemical engineering studies so burned out I don't even know what I want to do at this point

    • @CobusGreyling
      @CobusGreyling Před 9 měsíci +4

      @@lunaticbseker I know *exactly* what you're going through. I fought that feeling for four years. The best thing you can do is exercise self compassion and don't beat yourself up- it only makes the process take longer.

    • @lunaticbseker
      @lunaticbseker Před 9 měsíci

      @@CobusGreyling been going through this close to 3 years now. Thanks for the advice ,I think self compassion is what I am lacking

    • @samitechcookie9758
      @samitechcookie9758 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@lunaticbseker All the best for you to find self-compassion! To get it you (simply) need to realize that you are a valuable human being and not a machine. Just talk to yourself sometimes and give yourself compliments for even small progress. It helps. Cheers!

  • @cheydinal5401
    @cheydinal5401 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Exactly. I'm not a fan of Steve Jobs, but he said that a major impact on his life was when he took some art courses in college, that helped him find and create beautiful patterns and such, and as I remember also informed his concept of simplicity. Which ultimately obviously paid off big time for his software and hardware, because a program that doesn't have an emotionally appealing and intuitive user interface is just not actually useable

  • @MoosesValley
    @MoosesValley Před 9 měsíci +2

    Am at the tail end of my life and programming career, where I have devoted my life to developing software, ... this advice is pure gold.

  • @ElikemTheTuner
    @ElikemTheTuner Před 10 měsíci +5

    This is gold. I will watch it over and over.

  • @compoundnoun
    @compoundnoun Před 10 měsíci +5

    He is positively charming, isn’t he. And the advice is quite wise, too.

  • @hobbies1863
    @hobbies1863 Před 10 měsíci +5

    I've heard such advice before, but coming from Bjarne it hits different.

  • @user-zu1ix3yq2w
    @user-zu1ix3yq2w Před 10 měsíci +6

    "Don't be too sure you know the future.."
    I should've been MORE confident..

  • @Pranav_4119
    @Pranav_4119 Před 9 měsíci +25

    Basically he's saying "Go touch some grass...."

  • @danny.golcman6846
    @danny.golcman6846 Před 10 měsíci +31

    I am learning C++ right now in college, thank you sir for creating such a great and powerful programming language!

    • @raianmr2843
      @raianmr2843 Před 10 měsíci +7

      man you're gona looove rust

    • @johnxina7496
      @johnxina7496 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@raianmr2843whts so good about rust

    • @xffeeo
      @xffeeo Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@raianmr2843^^^

    • @nikhilhalbe
      @nikhilhalbe Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@raianmr2843don't

  • @ahmedinfoo920
    @ahmedinfoo920 Před 9 měsíci +42

    Advice from the creator of C++ :
    🌟 Don't over specialize; stay flexible in career choices.
    🌟 Prioritize building relationships and a balanced life outside of computing.
    🌟 Communication skills are crucial; coding isn't the sole focus.
    🌟 Broad-based education and skill set preparation is valuable.
    🌟 Be prepared for opportunities and stay open to diverse learning experiences.

  • @TheUngoliant
    @TheUngoliant Před 27 dny

    I'm so happy to hear Bjarne say this, I've always felt that the industry pushes us to specialize at something because that's when we are most "productive" in terms of output. But then, that skillset you so hard worked for becomes slowly less and less relevant. I'm simply happier when I can learn many different skills (outside CS too!), and I know I will be able to work in the long term too because I will be able to adapt easier.

  • @The-Great-Brindian
    @The-Great-Brindian Před 9 měsíci

    Here is someone who embodies a blend of qualities that I believe make an excellent role model for today's youth: impressionable, intelligent, intellectual, gifted, and dedicated. In my humble opinion, there's nothing more appealing in a person than the fundamental virtues and qualities of sincerity, honesty, respect, humility, and maturity. When you add intellectualism to this mix, you create living legends like the individual I'm referring to.
    I would feel honored to meet Bjarne, although a part of me also feels a bit apprehensive because I don't think I could engage with him on an intellectual level, particularly when it comes to programming and computer science. These are the men and women whom young people worldwide should aspire to emulate and, in fact, strive to surpass. Only then can our world move in the right direction.
    Namaste 🙏

  • @RetroBreak
    @RetroBreak Před 10 měsíci +4

    Very important advice! Don’t neglect soft skills!

  • @uzair004
    @uzair004 Před 10 měsíci +126

    Finally someone said it, I always had this idea in my mind. Life is about juggling multiple balls, doesn't matter how much good you are at one thing there is another thing you loose.
    Everytime I see extremely talented Engineer, I always look for how they do in other social & personal skills.
    This is one way to avoid imposter syndrome.

    • @puopg
      @puopg Před 10 měsíci +35

      Then you meet that Chad who is a 10x, nice, highly sociable yet still chill, empathetic and jacked af.

    • @hashtags_YT
      @hashtags_YT Před 10 měsíci +34

      ​@@puopgNobody's got it all, you never know what he's hiding.
      Besides, life's a slippery slope. Can you say for certain he'll remain exactly like that in a year? How about 10?

    • @outlander234
      @outlander234 Před 10 měsíci +15

      @@hashtags_YT Exactly. Its the rise and fall that is hard. Everybody that reaches heights has to come down eventually and thats not a pleasant experience while "mediocre" people, I use that word in least negative way, dont experience highs but also dont experience lows. It really is one of worst feelings in life to have something then lose it. Just look at any athlete or actor that had the highest of highs and now are older they all seem in sort of depression of sorts.

    • @turolretar
      @turolretar Před 10 měsíci +2

      Yep, you gotta choose your sacrifices. But I wouldn’t put that much pressure on anyone. I think it’s best to live without such internal turmoil. Life is to be experienced, and in the end I tend to believe that it doesn’t matter what you have achieved in your work or social life. Just be, help out others when you can

    • @mxbx307
      @mxbx307 Před 10 měsíci

      I absolutely detest precocious people who spend their entire lives bossing everything.
      - Top of their math class, but also a leading expert on the Romantic Poets, and Keynesian economic theory
      - Head of the Debating Society and got a legal scholarship
      - Fluent in six languages
      - Swimming champion. Runs a 5K in 15 minutes. Bench presses a cruise ship. Captain of the rowing _and_ baseball teams
      - Spends his entire life travelling to far flung places you've never heard of
      - He'll blow your mind in the kitchen. Best amateur chef you ever met
      - Graduated in Political Theory (top of his class) and then did his MBA, but you bet he "learned to code for fun" and beat most CS grads. Now is Chief Engineer at a FinTech or Investment Bank earning a phone number paycheck and has his work-life balance carved into marble. That was a side-step from his old gig being a trader, mind
      - Super confident socialite with a professional comedian-grade sense of humour, best friends with everyone he walks past in the street, has never ever been single. Married to a borderline supermodel and has 4 kids
      The perfect life and an easy mode speedrun. I've known people like this and see no hope for myself.

  • @rafeeq_
    @rafeeq_ Před 9 měsíci +1

    Creator of one of the greatest programming language said to me to "Go outside and touch grass" really put an impacted to me. Truly a wonderful experienced.

  • @osraneslipy
    @osraneslipy Před 25 dny

    It’s unusual to come across a truly bright person like this. Thank you for making this video available.

  • @Sad-Lemon
    @Sad-Lemon Před 9 měsíci +8

    This is why I'm a developer by profession but a theologian by passion. I fix bugs in computer software, create architecture of future products and maintain CI/CD pipelines and at the same time I help people fix the sin issue, create a heavenly atmosphere around me and maintain friendships in Christ.

    • @sammatthew7
      @sammatthew7 Před 9 měsíci +1

      God bless my friend
      Spending time with our Creator is the best

    • @LazyTitan9
      @LazyTitan9 Před 9 měsíci +1

      So you're delusional then? if you're a theologian that is.

    • @Sad-Lemon
      @Sad-Lemon Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@sammatthew7 exactly! May He bless you and your loved ones abundantly! :)

  • @DanielJustavino23
    @DanielJustavino23 Před 10 měsíci +13

    Top notch advice, in the end its all about people.

  • @jackbotman
    @jackbotman Před měsícem

    Feels like this was a message of "Do what you do and hopefully you get lucky, or just chill and have a life "

  • @JetSoftProHQ
    @JetSoftProHQ Před 9 měsíci

    Indeed, it's fascinating to bring pioneers of the software development industry into the spotlight. Their insights and experiences pave the way for the innovations we see today.

  • @BastianJahn
    @BastianJahn Před 10 měsíci +24

    Amazing video! Really good and logical advice.

  • @guimhoff
    @guimhoff Před měsícem +4

    So you have to write code AND documentation?

  • @nishandatta9104
    @nishandatta9104 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Indeed, recognising the opportunity present around us needs a holistic approach to everything. Education is building layers of skills and experiences unto oneself so that we can contribute with our ideas. Really a legend whose life is an inspiration, man he knew 2 dozen languages at a time. Flexibility is so crucial!

  • @Vikas_Kumar_Singh
    @Vikas_Kumar_Singh Před 10 měsíci +57

    he is like budha of coding world,works so heavenly,talks down to earth

  • @SsaliJonathan
    @SsaliJonathan Před 10 měsíci +13

    Dude looks like Rick Sanchez from Rick and Morty.

  • @RottenMuLoT
    @RottenMuLoT Před 9 měsíci +31

    Weirdly enough one of the reason I decided to take that career path in computer science was the opportunity to learn. I never ever hear of people saying that software engineer is like a meta career in regards to the fact that you can literally work in any field, trying to help people through automation in any domain. And of course, computer science progress is moving so fast that you inevitably have to learn and master new techniques all the time.

  • @ParaclytorZ
    @ParaclytorZ Před 10 měsíci +2

    The remarkable advice from one of greatest men on computer.

  • @kikrim1
    @kikrim1 Před 10 měsíci

    I thought I would hear something opposite and I'm suprised in pleasing way. I happy that such acomplished person says something I'm personaly beliving.

  • @lasagnahog7695
    @lasagnahog7695 Před 10 měsíci +8

    A good example of a generally good message having a lot of power due to the delivery and who is delivering it. If Stroustrup is telling nerds to broaden themselves then they should listen.

  • @vantagepointmoon
    @vantagepointmoon Před 10 měsíci +34

    It is a good advice regardless of the profession, but perhaps more relevant for the programmers since there's generally an overemphasis on the technical side of things

  • @LuigiSimoncini
    @LuigiSimoncini Před 9 měsíci +1

    Love C++ and love Bjarne Stroustrup, but I needed this 30+ years ago when I was fresh off Uni, I did most of those mistakes :)

  • @user-zs1hm1cy8u
    @user-zs1hm1cy8u Před 9 měsíci +1

    "You could either be playing sudoku and it will be the same" damn, this is so true, if theres no others to share it with, it doesn't matter what you do.

  • @rawhit007
    @rawhit007 Před 9 měsíci +6

    People in software would take his advice seriously than it coming from anybody else. We need to realise there is life outside of sitting in front of screen all day. The sooner we realize the better it is.

    • @Nick_fb
      @Nick_fb Před 9 měsíci +1

      Yeah we should spend all day standing in a field playing golf.

    • @user-yd1qk9kw9n
      @user-yd1qk9kw9n Před měsícem

      That life doesn't pay money

  • @pierre-etiennepetit3075
    @pierre-etiennepetit3075 Před 10 měsíci +8

    The man brings is wisdom with such class, amazing!

  • @Inception1338
    @Inception1338 Před 9 měsíci +1

    What an authority. (truth) thanks for this upload.
    I especially like the notion about communication. How far could we go if we speak truthful to each other.

  • @mr_noodler
    @mr_noodler Před 10 měsíci +2

    The greatest thing technical people can learn is social skills, very simple

  • @neelroy2918
    @neelroy2918 Před 10 měsíci +27

    I never believed in "this one thing will change your life" videos (who does?). But one of the smartest person giving this advise made me realise life is complicated. You will have 1 or 2 or even 50 things to work on and it will just depend on your life.

    • @plica06
      @plica06 Před 10 měsíci +6

      I understood your first sentence but then nothing else.

    • @johnysins69696
      @johnysins69696 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@plica06 agree

  • @XnonXte
    @XnonXte Před 10 měsíci +13

    This man is a living legend

  • @randikavishman3971
    @randikavishman3971 Před 10 měsíci +2

    This speech totally delighted my day!

  • @mitaasy
    @mitaasy Před měsícem

    “Write the best code and change the world” have seen lot of them. I agree about Listening. It’s an art.

  • @boozmedina970
    @boozmedina970 Před 10 měsíci +16

    Este man es genial, gracias por preservar estas palabras

  • @ev.c6
    @ev.c6 Před 10 měsíci +32

    Fantastisk rådgivning! Vi er så stolt at dig Bjarne!

    • @r2com641
      @r2com641 Před 9 měsíci

      Jag kan prata pa svenska

    • @technicolourmyles
      @technicolourmyles Před 9 měsíci

      Er dette norsk eller svensk? Det ser ut som en bland av de begge to.

    • @technicolourmyles
      @technicolourmyles Před 9 měsíci

      Åh, det må være dansk nå at jeg tenker på det litt mer.

  • @saitaro
    @saitaro Před 10 měsíci +1

    Wisdom and modesty. Thank you, Dr. Stroustrup.

  • @anurag01a
    @anurag01a Před 10 měsíci

    This is quite Wholesome!
    Thanks Honeypot for this :)

  • @muhasawa
    @muhasawa Před 10 měsíci +7

    Watching the person who created C++ after months of learning in my semesters is a different experience. The target audience for this video seems to be nerds and introverts.

  • @yourgodfather
    @yourgodfather Před 10 měsíci +7

    This man is a treasure ❤

    • @Ramizz
      @Ramizz Před 9 měsíci

      Exactly ❤🎉😊

  • @_bustion_1928
    @_bustion_1928 Před 9 měsíci +2

    To put it simply: one should know how to apply what they learn in practice. This takes multitude of different skills sometimes completely unrelated to coding, or math, or any technical science :)

  • @Theelderscrollsftw94
    @Theelderscrollsftw94 Před 10 měsíci +1

    OMG I was in need of this now!

  • @TheTruthSeeker756
    @TheTruthSeeker756 Před 9 měsíci +29

    Wow, it's great to see that one of the greatest computer programmers thinks there's more to life than computer programming💌

    • @cocoyeabroom
      @cocoyeabroom Před 9 měsíci +2

      And apparently still loves Lego ☺

  • @breakdancerQ
    @breakdancerQ Před 10 měsíci +7

    Wait there's a life outside computing?

  • @izmadi22
    @izmadi22 Před 9 měsíci

    this is very good advice that can be applied to most (if not all) fields. timeless advice, too.

  • @papercuthappinnes4468
    @papercuthappinnes4468 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Humble.
    That's the message.

  • @nicholasbicholas
    @nicholasbicholas Před 10 měsíci +4

    Damn, Bjarne really described me in that first minute :')

  • @GenericUser-gi7cz
    @GenericUser-gi7cz Před 9 měsíci +6

    As a Lead Data Engineer, communication is EVERYTHING, collaboration is key to bring success to any of your projects, in my experience all of the projects that get stuck it is because of lack of communication and collaboration between colleagues or entire teams. Even if you are dealing with factually undertrained or egotistical people, talk to them, bring them to calls and show them clearly what the problems are from your prespective, make them understand why the process does not work.

  • @RomanBakirov
    @RomanBakirov Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you very much for your advice!

  • @Luluskuy
    @Luluskuy Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the advice

  • @arc8218
    @arc8218 Před 10 měsíci +30

    People in 70-90s are absolute beast, they create whole different world like internet, meanwhile me fixing bug on js

    • @MalamIbnMalam
      @MalamIbnMalam Před 10 měsíci +6

      It depends on that field of engineering you end up in. There are still jobs that involve C/C++ like self-driving cars, robotics, embedded systems/IoT

    • @paulytools
      @paulytools Před 10 měsíci

      ASSEMBLY

  • @patric_forreal
    @patric_forreal Před 10 měsíci +4

    Daim that was wise ✅

  • @TheImmortalSavior
    @TheImmortalSavior Před měsícem +2

    this is how i imagined the c++ creator would look like

  • @Green_Expedition_Drgn
    @Green_Expedition_Drgn Před 5 měsíci +1

    Exactly what my Mechatronics Professor said. Great advice! Especially, for all of us Nuerodivergents in these types of careers.

  • @Filaxsan
    @Filaxsan Před 10 měsíci +39

    You know is bad when Bjarne himself needs to tell you not to be an unbalanced nerd.

  • @shahroozleon9098
    @shahroozleon9098 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I have many respect for this great man

  • @homerreal
    @homerreal Před 9 měsíci

    Bro, these three minutes felt like three hours. he gave so many advices, which felt unreal for my brain to be fit in three minutes:

  • @trickynekoman
    @trickynekoman Před 9 měsíci +2

    Meet the people that you're creating something for first, then go learn whatever you gotta learn to make something for those friends. If you wanna make games, meet the players, not the artists or programmers, hang out with them and become their friends, and then learn what you've gotta learn to entertain them.

  • @malikmartin
    @malikmartin Před 10 měsíci +2

    I wish I would've seen this 20+ years ago...

  • @JimmyJaxJellyStax
    @JimmyJaxJellyStax Před 10 měsíci +9

    Social life of a programmer is especially important - "social" life that is, deeply resonating with some - quick to weed out those not fulfilling or just toxic social energy

    • @paulytools
      @paulytools Před 10 měsíci +1

      no matter what you're doing it has to make some connection. It's a journey, so may as well make connections along the way! Things only have value cuz they make connections with other ppl.

    • @wackrapsatire
      @wackrapsatire Před 10 měsíci +4

      The complex jobs today require a high set of social skills more than ever before. Here in europe it breaks down to social-emotional intelligence apart from your plain knowledge. Playing "social chess", giving lecture at company about a project, being good with people, communicating etc. The old generations of engineers by the definition were often uncharismatic hermits living in their parallel world. Job markets expierience a shift and it´ll only proceed further in the next 10-20 yrs. Focusing on your degrees alone is and always was a false promise of the industry which has desire to accuqire cheap workforce quickly. Growing as a person is more important

    • @TwitchCronos100
      @TwitchCronos100 Před 9 měsíci

      @@wackrapsatire Yeah, I've never been at or seen a programmer job that didn't require a high level of social intelligence and getting along with people working in a team, impossible to find a job in a regular company here if you're not social.

    • @wackrapsatire
      @wackrapsatire Před 9 měsíci

      True, yes. I feel like school needs to reevaulate what to teach and focus more on fundamental principles of us human beings - to be in touch with yourselfs and others/your surroundings, being able to speak fuently expressing yourself, your thoughts and emotions, especially in front of other people, strangers. More and more kids seem to struggle with this given the effects of social media and their fear of not being good enough, being judged by others. I suspect more teens than ever feel the need of adapting within their peers because of that, - look at the clothes they wear, they all look the same no matter you´re in the US, italy, germany, sweden, canada - which then leads to identiy diffusion, not knowing who you are, what you want as your living to the likes of other people. I keep seeing these topics within the youth more than it was relevant in my teen days back in the 90s. But adults struggle with all off this aswell, not just young people.@@TwitchCronos100

  • @BrunoNeureiter
    @BrunoNeureiter Před 9 měsíci +1

    This is a great example of when a de-esser is absolutely necessary