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Fabrice Bellard: The Ghost in the Code

Original: Fabrice Bellard: The Ghost in the Code https://zbruceli.org/blog/the-ghost-in-the-code/ # HackerNews # Tech # Programmin

A new profile piece on programmer Fabrice Bellard is circulating among developers. Bellard is the creator of FFmpeg, QEMU, TCC and other influential software, and has broken records in computing, including calculating digits of pi. The article examines his low public profile despite his outsized impact on modern computing, prompting discussion about his work and legacy.

Why now: A long-form profile of the famously reclusive, highly influential programmer has just been published and is being shared among developers.

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• Fabrice Bellard: The Ghost in the Code https://zbruceli.org/blog/the-ghost-in-the-code/ # HackerNews # Tech # Programming · hackernews@robot.villas · 4

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