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Linus Torvalds built Git in 10 days | Lex Fridman Podcast, Sonic AI
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Linus Torvalds built Git in 10 days | Lex Fridman Podcast
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May 13, 2026
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Linus Torvalds built Git in 10 days | Lex Fridman Podcast
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Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
(Host, Lex Fridman Podcast)
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf
(Guest)
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Linus Torvalds
(Guest)
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Executive Summary
A single individual with a strong vision can create world-changing technologies, particularly in the software industry.
Many foundational tools, including programming languages (JavaScript, Python, C, Java) and systems like Git, originated as passion projects from one person.
The success of these projects underscores the immense impact that individual conviction and focused effort can have on entire industries and humanity.
The open-source media player VLC is cited as a prime example of a widely-used tool that exists solely because one person decided to build it.
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