The video likely performed well due to its nostalgic and relatable content for those in the tech industry, highlighting the stark contrast between early programming methods and modern development. The storytelling format and the speaker's engaging delivery, combined with the relatable struggles of debugging, would have resonated with viewers.
Summary
The speaker recounts their early university experience in 1969, where computer science was theoretical and programming was done via punch cards. They describe the tedious process of submitting punch cards for batch processing and the challenges of debugging and maintaining order when cards were dropped.
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Original caption
What it was like to code in the early days of programming with Stewart Lynch. Link to full episode in bio! #iosdev #iosdeveloper #iosdevelopment #iosdevpodcast #coding #programming #swiftui #fyp
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