Decoder with Nilay Patel

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Recode Decode: John Hennessy and Dave Patterson, winners, 2017 Turing Award

Apr 25, 2018 · 53m

✨ AI Summary

Turing Award winners Hennessy and Patterson discuss RISC processors.
Their 1980s innovation improved computer speed and efficiency.
They reflect on the development process and its impact.

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