Michael Stapelberg, creator of i3, Debian Code Search, and distri

The Sourcegraph Podcast

Episode | Podcast

Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0700

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/zekjur">Michael Stapelberg</a> shares with us a multitude of experiences and contributions across the Go and Linux open-source communities. Highlights include creating the popular window manager <a href="https://i3wm.org/">i3</a>, building <a href="https://codesearch.debian.net/">Debian Code Search</a>, and researching fast package management for Linux with <a href="https://distr1.org/">distri</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/thorstenball">Thorsten Ball</a>, author of <a href="https://compilerbook.com/"><em>Writing a Compiler in Go</em></a> and <a href="https://interpreterbook.com/"><em>Writing an Interpreter in Go</em></a>, joins. The three of us talk about the importance of developer experience to open-source communities, how code search changes how you work, and how to decide when to build something new.</p><p>Show notes and transcript: <a href="https://about.sourcegraph.com/podcast/michael-stapelberg/">https://about.sourcegraph.com/podcast/michael-stapelberg</a></p>