Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
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Re: Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
#2I don't have an opinion on the 'built in Bangalore' part, but I know Viral (live in the same apartment block and run across him occasionally and talk tech) and can confirm he is quite the agent of change. In addition to being immensely talented of course.
In a world of people trying to puff themselves up, Viral Shah is very understated and humble and flies somewhat under the radar. Good to see his contributions are getting more publicity.
Re: Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
#3Why every Indian programmer has a burdon to prove that he/she is not an IT coolie ? How's is that less racist than some redneck assuming all black people are thugs ?
Re: Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
#4Why can't people just settle on Python? Julia is going to die anyways in the near future.
Re: Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
#5Why every Indian programmer has a burdon to prove that he/she is not an IT coolie ? How's is that less racist than some redneck assuming all black people are thugs ?
> some redneck assuming
I'm not sure that's less racist…
Re: Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
#6Why every Indian programmer has a burdon to prove that he/she is not an IT coolie ? How's is that less racist than some redneck assuming all black people are thugs ?
I am from Hyderabad, India and felt racist reading that title - "IT coolies". I believe the author just want to make headline.
A lot of innovation happens that gets unnoticed in Silicon Valley or around the world. People here do not have access to mentorship & peer network so easily (openly available in California), still being self-motivated and connected by reading tech blogs, advises, etc. Just top of my head are following two examples.
* Little Eye Labs => Facebook * HackerRank ==> YC
Re: Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
#7Why can't people just settle on Python? Julia is going to die anyways in the near future.
I see Python fan following everywhere when there is a discussion on languages!! Someone is always there to defend :P
Re: Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
#8Why can't people just settle on Python? Julia is going to die anyways in the near future.
What makes you think that about Julia?
Re: Computer scientist Viral Shah helped build Julia from Bengaluru, India
#9Why can't people just settle on Python? Julia is going to die anyways in the near future.
I see Python fan following everywhere when there is a discussion on languages!! Someone is always there to defend :P
Some time back, I saw an Ask HN post by someone who wanted to know how to become an evangelist for a language or a framework. I wonder if that's something that motivates comments in forums such as this.
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