What Russ Cox thinks about writing
Software engineer and a long-time technical lead of the Go programming language; author of plan9port and of the research.swtch.com essays.
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1 dated position, 2024, in their own words. Our reading of what Russ Cox has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingWriting a technique down, however basic it seems, is the first step to making it usable by everyone.
Their wordsBut writing a trick down is the first step to making sure everyone can do it: magic tricks can be basic but not obvious.
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