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I Wrote Task Manager — 30 Years Later, the Secrets You Never Knew (youtu.be)
submitted 2 months ago by StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 117 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I enjoy this guys videos but he says "I wrote task manager" way to much. We get it bro you wrote task manager save some pussy for the rest of us.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He wasn't even supposed to write task manager. He just made it because he wanted it to help test other features.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 47 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He wasn't even supposed to be there that day.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

37? In a row?

[–] tektite@slrpnk.net 26 points 2 months ago

Try not to write any task managers on the way to the parking lot!

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Would you like some making fuck

Berserker!

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 43 points 2 months ago

He made a post on reddit like five years ago, doing a brain dump on various features and stuff.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

this the guy who wrote task manager?

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He wrote task manager and get this: It‘s also the guy who wrote task manager. Did I mention he wrote task manager?

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No you didn't. Please tell me more!

[–] felbane@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He's the first second-generation Task Manager creator.

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I like Dave's videos, always has treasure or two hidden in them

[–] henfredemars@lemdro.id 10 points 2 months ago

I aspire to one day be as knowledgeable and well-rounded in computing as he.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't feel like watching a video... Can anyone summarize the "secrets"?

[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Sorry man, I'm not knowledgeable enough about computers to provide a summary, but I'll mention this fun tidbit: apparently, the shipped version of task manager contained thus guy's home phone number in the code by accident. He commented it out, but left the phone number in there, which means he can find instances of the source code being hosted online by reverse searching his home phone. Which is still a number he maintains, and he asks people not to call. Which is a bold thing to leave in the video imo

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I prefer the guy that wrote task master

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Alex horne? But why? Greg davies is so much better :')