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David Patterson, Turing Award winner, was interviewed by @ryanlpeterman in an…

2026-07-13 · 13:00 UTC ·@ryanlpeterman ·1 min read

Brief

David Patterson (Turing Award winner) sat for a ~58-minute interview with @ryanlpeterman covering RISC vs CISC, compilers, GPUs, GPU vs TPU vs CPU comparisons, Moore’s Law, GPU benchmarks, and career advice. The conversation is chaptered with precise timestamps and is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, with a transcript on developing.dev.

Why it matters

David Patterson, Turing Award winner, was interviewed by @ryanlpeterman in an episode published 2026-07-13 that runs about 58:15 and is chaptered (e.g., RISC vs CISC at 00:42, GPUs at 17:38, GPU vs TPU vs CPU at 23:07, Is Moore’s law dead? at 32:12, career advice at 41:40 and 55:56).

Key details

  • The episode is available on YouTube (piped.video/Pn4ZwlEh5nw), Spotify (open.spotify.com/episode/6ml…), Apple Podcasts, and has a transcript at developing.dev/p/turing-awar…
Source evidence

David Patterson is a Turing Award winner famous for his contributions to computer architecture. I interviewed him about his past work, thoughts on GPU/TPUs and career advice from half a decade of experience.

In this episode:

• RISC vs CISC historical debate
• Comparing GPUs, TPUs, and CPUs
• Is Moore’s law dead?
• How to have a bad career
• Advice to his younger self

Where to watch:

• YouTube - piped.video/Pn4ZwlEh5nw
• Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/6ml…
• Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
• Transcript - developing.dev/p/turing-awar…

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:42 - RISC vs CISC
12:51 - Compilers
17:38 - GPUs
23:07 - GPU vs TPU vs CPU
32:12 - Is Moores law dead?
38:04 - GPU benchmarks
41:40 - How to have a bad career
49:59 - Courage and optimism
55:56 - Advice for his younger self
58:15 - Outro

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