Linus Torvalds Discusses Linux, Git and Engineering

TED · Interview · 22 min · 2016 · YouTube title: The Mind Behind Linux | Linus Torvalds | TED

Why it's here

HN cites it for Linus's remarks on code taste, his self-description as an engineer rather than a visionary, and the growth of Linux.

What it covers

TED curator Chris Anderson interviews Linus Torvalds about his personality, his engineer's pragmatism, and the creation of Linux and Git. Torvalds also discusses taste in code and why he open sourced Linux.