Interview With Jordan Hubbard

Jeremy Andrews writes: "KernelTrap has interviewed kernel hacker and guru Jordan Hubbard, one of the creators of FreeBSD and currently a manager of Apple's Darwin project. With just a high school education, Jordan has offered some impressive contributions to the world of computing. In this interview, Jordan talks about his current involvement with Darwin, as well as his past efforts with FreeBSD and 386BSD. He also reflects on his recent decision to step down from the core FreeBSD team."

Comments

Slightly off topic..

[BalkanBoy]

Not sure why they make a reference to his education - as if the vocational type of schooling you get as an undergraduate in this country has any merit whatsoever. The only type of school worth pursuing in the good ol' US of A is graduate school. It is an entirely different ball game, and you best know what you are doing or else...

I've known people with Masters degrees in computer science who still weren't sure of the differences between a char* and a char[] in C... if that is of any consolation to those who think they've missed out a lot by not going to school. School has its purpose - however, it is entirely 100% up to the individual whether he comes out of it with more or less knowledge and aptitude to do what he's supposed to ...