Lex Fridman Podcast · 2025-03-22 · 330 min · 66,764 words

#461 – ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God

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The following is a conversation with Michael Paulson, better known online as The primogen. He is a programmer who has entertained and inspired millions of people to have fun building stuff with software, whether you're a newbie or Or A seasoned developer who has

been battling it out in the software engineering trenches for decades. In short. The primogen. is a legendary programmer. And a great human being with an inspiring roller coaster of a life story.

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