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Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by eddanger » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:16 PM UTC

This is very exciting for the future of Autopilot. I thought it was amazing already. I can't wait to see what they have in store.

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by carlosdp » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:16 PM UTC

freshyill wrote: post #7

Well, mystery solved. Now, the new mystery: What does this mean for Apple's car project? Yes, I realize he probably didn't have much (or anything) to do with it (whatever it really even is). There are going to be some batshit crazy theories though, and I can't wait to see how this affects Apple's stock price.

Could be that rumors are true and they stopped the car project. Could also be that Apple's extreme compartmentalization came into play and Chris wasn't privy to that team and therefore couldn't really express interest in it. Could also be that they already have a full staff and didn't really have a spot for him or feel he was a good fit.

I don't think we can derive much about their project from this hire tbh.

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by DoodleBuggy » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:17 PM UTC

I guess CarPlay or "Project Titan" just wasn't as interesting?

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by jaegerpicker » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:20 PM UTC

So I kinda what to be Chris Lattner when I grow up. :) LLVM, Swift, and Autopiloting cars is a hell of a run.

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by n00b101 » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:20 PM UTC

Chris Lattner : Tesla :: Bjarne Stroustrup : Morgan Stanley [1]

[1] http://www.morganstanley.com/profiles/bjarne-stroustrup-mana...

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by eliben » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:20 PM UTC

carlosdp wrote: post #9

megablast wrote: post #5

I hate it when big companies buy other, smaller entities, and hope they don't interfere and change them too much. But seriously, exciting news for Tesla.

What? What small entity are you referring to?

Some apple vendor, probably

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by chimeracoder » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:21 PM UTC

carlosdp wrote: post #6

Wow, that was unexpected. Great hire by Tesla. Interesting move from compiler development to driving AI, though I guess for the VP position, his experience in managing those teams is much more important.

> Wow, that was unexpected. Great poach by Tesla.

Tangential, but I really hate the term "poach" when referring to recruiting employees.

We shouldn't think of hiring people as "poaching", because employees are not property. You can't "poach" an employee because there's no ownership, and employees should be free to make their own decisions regarding their employment opportunities.

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by bredren » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:24 PM UTC

freshyill wrote: post #7

Well, mystery solved. Now, the new mystery: What does this mean for Apple's car project? Yes, I realize he probably didn't have much (or anything) to do with it (whatever it really even is). There are going to be some batshit crazy theories though, and I can't wait to see how this affects Apple's stock price.

Car is clearly a bet-the-company level product for Apple. Tesla looking more and more like a bet-the-company acquisition.

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by drdrey » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:25 PM UTC

megablast wrote: post #5

I hate it when big companies buy other, smaller entities, and hope they don't interfere and change them too much. But seriously, exciting news for Tesla.

are you a bot?

Re: Welcome Chris Lattner

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Post by salimmadjd » Tue, Jan 10, 2017, 10:25 PM UTC

I've met Chris and he is one of the nicest and humblest guy you can imagine. I'm not betting on him lasting in Tesla for more than 12 months. I think there will be a cultural conflict.