You Are a Program Synthesizer

Explore the fascinating world of program synthesis and its implications for everyday programming in this 40-minute Strange Loop Conference talk. Delve into how program synthesis has evolved from basic bit manipulation to creating web browsers, and discover how the insights from these systems can be applied to human programming. Learn about deriving code from specifications, understanding code quality through mathematical constructs, and applying theorem-proving concepts to normal programming. Gain valuable knowledge on using Hoare logic for code complexity analysis, leveraging abstract interpretation to count code "states," and understanding the possibility of conditionals in straight-line code. By the end, acquire a deeper understanding of what distinguishes good code from bad, and how poor code design impacts various program synthesizers, both machine and human.