Linus Torvalds
Creator of the Linux kernel and Git, cited for his harsh code review style
Linus Torvalds (Creator of the Linux kernel and Git, cited for his harsh code review style) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the InternetLex Fridman Podcast · May 6, 2026 · 4 h 24 min
Jean-Baptiste Kempf and Kieran Kunhya explain FFmpeg, VLC, video codecs, handwritten assembly, open-source maintainer burnout and the Google security drama with Lex Fridman.