Michael Hartl

@mhartl

Forever curious. @TauDay founder. @Caltech, @YCombinator alum. “Hartl understands physics deeply… and like Feynman he is an outstanding pedagogue.” —Kip Thorne

Los Angeles, CA

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Michael Hartl
@mhartl
Jan 3, 2021
Deep understanding can look like closed-mindedness to the uninitiated.
Michael Hartl
@mhartl
12h
My surname is spelled “H-A-R-T-L-no-E”.
Frank J. Fleming
@IMAO_
13h
I always do it for mine because it sounds easy to spell, but everyone wants to put two m's in it.
Michael Hartl
@mhartl
13h
At this rate, @dhh is going to be known as the “Omarchy guy”, and people will be surprised to learn he also once created a web framework.
DHH
@dhh
14h
Omarchy is blowing up. I've never been involved with anything in my career that has grown this fast. With Ruby on Rails, we had years to build solid institutions, teams, and relationships. With Omarchy, we've been forced to figure it all out in twelve days. It's exhausting, but
Michael Hartl
@mhartl
Aug 26
When I was in the Caltech Glee Club, we once sang a piece whose score included a passage with an unusual note for the ladies’ voices: “light and silvery, like Dolly”. There was never any question about which Dolly was meant. RIP to one of the greats.
Michael Hartl
@mhartl
Aug 22
“Data centers use tons of water and energy without providing any real benefits.” —People who have used data centers every day for at least 20 years