Technology
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‘I’m not a programmer’ anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now
At the Open Source Summit in Mumbai, Linux creator Linus Torvalds made a striking admission: “I’m not a programmer, I’m a development lead.” In an interview with ZDNet’s Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, Torvalds revealed that his daily workflow now relies on just two tools—Git and email—plus Google for lookups. While he still writes small patches, they…
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Python for All: A Library Workshop for Bridging AI Literacy and Coding Skills
Academic librarians Kristen L. Scotti and Lencia McKee designed an innovative workshop bridging artificial intelligence literacy and Python coding skills, teaching programming through generative AI chatbots. Published in College & Research Libraries, the study documents a workshop reaching 62 participants from diverse academic backgrounds. The program responds to growing cross-disciplinary demand for programming competencies, positioning…