Bill Joy
starts by creating atmosphere
"no-date nerd"
rewrote UNIX, which is the code that lets you access the internet
Java, too
Edison of the internet
one of the most influential people in the modern history of computing
"it was a world where the best men won, and Joy was clearly one of those best men"
what is the question of this section?
"Is it possible the same pattern of special opportunities operate in the real world as well?
"Is there such a thing as innate talent?"
yes
how do we know?
not every hockey player born in January plays at such a high level
achievement is talent plus preparation
violin example
by the age of twenty, the elite performers had each totaled ten thousand hrs of practice
no naturals: musicians who floated effortlessley to the top of practicing a fraction of the time that their peers did
no "grinds": people who worked harder than everyone else, yet just didnt have what it takes to be in the top ranks
the thing that distinguishes one performer from another is how hard he or she works
even mozart! didnt hit his stride until he'd had enough practice under his belt
impossible to reach the number all by yourself. you need supportive parents, cant be pooor
need to be in a special program
3.
What advantages did Bill Joy have?
punch cards
one of the first universities to switch to time-sharing
found himself in one of the few places where a 17 yr old could program all he wanted
24 hour computer lab
bug in the software that let you stay there forever
before he could become an expert, someone had to give him the oppty to learn how to be an expert
starts by creating atmosphere
"no-date nerd"
rewrote UNIX, which is the code that lets you access the internet
Java, too
Edison of the internet
one of the most influential people in the modern history of computing
"it was a world where the best men won, and Joy was clearly one of those best men"
what is the question of this section?
"Is it possible the same pattern of special opportunities operate in the real world as well?
"Is there such a thing as innate talent?"
yes
how do we know?
not every hockey player born in January plays at such a high level
achievement is talent plus preparation
violin example
by the age of twenty, the elite performers had each totaled ten thousand hrs of practice
no naturals: musicians who floated effortlessley to the top of practicing a fraction of the time that their peers did
no "grinds": people who worked harder than everyone else, yet just didnt have what it takes to be in the top ranks
the thing that distinguishes one performer from another is how hard he or she works
even mozart! didnt hit his stride until he'd had enough practice under his belt
impossible to reach the number all by yourself. you need supportive parents, cant be pooor
need to be in a special program
3.
What advantages did Bill Joy have?
punch cards
one of the first universities to switch to time-sharing
found himself in one of the few places where a 17 yr old could program all he wanted
24 hour computer lab
bug in the software that let you stay there forever
before he could become an expert, someone had to give him the oppty to learn how to be an expert
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