I admire Fabrice Bellard. He is almost certainly a better overall programmer

	I admire Fabrice Bellard. He is almost certainly a better overall programmer(twitter.com)
	907 points by apitman 1 day ago \| 445 comments
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	HN Discussion: ↑Bellard's genius lies in choosing impactful problems, not just technical skill ~Bellard's strength is translating complex specs into efficient C implementations ↓Bellard's legacy in FFmpeg is overstated; his original code was poor and long replaced ↑Admiration for Bellard's reclusive, focused work ethic and avoidance of limelight ↓The article's claim that FFmpeg is the Internet's invisible engine is hyperbole