bytepursuits@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoThis is Alyssa Rosenzweig. She reverse-engineered Apple's M1 GPU with no public documentation and also developed an open-source Linux driver.programming.devimagemessage-square251fedilinkarrow-up12.02Kcross-posted to: linux@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up12.02KimageThis is Alyssa Rosenzweig. She reverse-engineered Apple's M1 GPU with no public documentation and also developed an open-source Linux driver.programming.devbytepursuits@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square251fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareAxolotl@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 months agoAnd imagine doing it without expecting a cent!
minus-squaresunbeam60@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoIt’s the challenge of it though.
minus-squareedwardbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 months agothaaaaat’s the shit, when it finally cracks and you laser focus on implementing your solution. better than drugs.
minus-squaresunbeam60@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoThe high of cracking an intractable problem (pre-AI) was just unreal. I’d struggle to sleep, awaiting the morning so I could get back at it.
minus-squareDarkmoon_AU@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 months agoNothing groundbreaking but writing my own Huffman compressor in C and seeing the whole thing work knowing where nearly all the real physical bits were going, was seriously satisfying. Recommended exercise ☺️
And imagine doing it without expecting a cent!
It’s the challenge of it though.
thaaaaat’s the shit, when it finally cracks and you laser focus on implementing your solution. better than drugs.
The high of cracking an intractable problem (pre-AI) was just unreal. I’d struggle to sleep, awaiting the morning so I could get back at it.
Nothing groundbreaking but writing my own Huffman compressor in C and seeing the whole thing work knowing where nearly all the real physical bits were going, was seriously satisfying. Recommended exercise ☺️
‘Just for the lulz’.
Good on a resume.
That’s for sure