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Lex Fridman PodcastMay 6, 2026

#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet

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#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet mentions The C Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie

If you can learn C, and let's be honest, it's from the K&R book, Learn C, you can learn assembly.

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Jean-Baptiste Kempf is lead developer of VLC and president of VideoLAN. Kieran Kunhya is a longtime FFmpeg contributor, codec engineer, and the person behind the now-infamous FFmpeg account on X. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our
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Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie

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The C Programming Language
Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
Best for Aspiring programmers and young developersOften cited around learning C programming

“If you can learn C, and let's be honest, it's from the K&R book, Learn C, you can learn assembly, we'll talk about that maybe a bit later.”

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For: Aspiring programmers and young developers
Key quote: “If you can learn C, and let's be honest, it's from the K&R book, Learn C, you can learn assembly.”
The host mentions 'The C Programming Language' to highlight its importance in learning C and assembly programming. They emphasize that mastering C can empower anyone, regardless of age, to contribute to significant open-source projects.
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The host mentions 'The C Programming Language' to highlight its importance in learning C and assembly programming. They emphasize that mastering C…

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