Bisqwit’s update September 2024

[@nanolith]

Most content creators: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I've been raising a puppy and refurbishing my house, which has taken my time. Bisqwit: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I have been in a hyperbolic time chamber compressing 10 years of studies into 3 to become even more powerful.

[@AcceleratingUniverse]

this guy went from a bus driver to a master's graduate in the time since I last watched him

[@user-dc9zo7ek5j]

By the looks of it, he can be whatever he wants. With so much intellect and persistence there is no stop for him :)

[@vertecies]

@@AcceleratingUniverse uh, ten tears of studies in three. That is a lot.

[@monad_tcp]

@@vertecies I did 4 years of study in 6, lol I'm weak (well I was also working 80h a week, but I am weak).

[@kevinpeterson8102]

@@AcceleratingUniverse ditto!

[@ShanyGolan]

LOL

[@markosmk1337]

Imagine having Bisqwit as your teacher! Those students are blessed! I wish you good luck on your journey.

[@olmumail]

just my thoughts

[@tylertuthill5121]

i'd be doomed, he's so freakin smart! I get lost on his videos but can't stop watching....

[@Bisqwit]

The best teachers are those that give the impression they’re just one step ahead the student, because they can level with the student’s problems and show how to get past. In KZbin it’s very difficult to accomplish that.

[@Fintroh]

he pressed me

[@Bisqwit]

@@Fintroh What are you talking about? If you are referring to a situation where some students were trying to enter the classroom when it wasn’t their class, yes, I blocked their way and told them to leave (I don’t remember which day this was). I am allowed to do that. As for you (I am only guessing who you are), I think you forgot your book and notebook in the classroom on Thursday after the exam. Come pick it up on Monday if you have time.

[@mottosson]

10 years worth of courses in 3 years. That's just incredibly impressive 👍🏻

[@hernancerruto4593]

He is awesome. The great bisqwit!

[@BlizzetaNet]

You're my inspiration to get into low-lelvel C/C++. God Bless you, Brother!

[@SloanStewart]

Congratulations! Your ability to accomplish so much in such a short time is very impressive! I'm curious to know more about your methods for learning and studying.

[@Bisqwit]

My method was somewhat gamey: finding a balance between minimal effort and good grades. I got quite good at it. One important aspect was in being organized: I spent significant effort in maintaining sheets, tables, charts etc. about the progress of my studies. In particular, a listing where for every course in progress I listed every deadline with color coding that indicates how urgently it is impending. If the task was due today, I would spend today working on it. I never attended any lectures or exercise sessions that were not mandatory, trusting that I can gain enough knowledge from the slideshows, course booklets and such, or even just search the digital book for applicable keywords on demand, and trusting that I possess the mental faculties to understand just enough that I get the exercises done. Once the model solutions were posted, I always read them through so that the next time the same or similar task appears, such as in the exam, I have gained enough understanding to do it properly. Of course, given this method, courses that actually required attendance seriously slowed down my performance.

[@grumpyssandbox8363]

@@Bisqwit I'm curious what you use to make these "sheets, tables, and charts" you use, as I am back in school at 40, and struggle severely to maintain a practical schedule with my old method of attempting to schedule my life in a notebook. I've noticed over the years you always have very neat charts in your video presentations. What did you use to make the large chart of courses in this video that is updating over time? What application do you use to make your color coded deadlines? I would love detailed examples so I could adapt your method to my life, I'm sure other's would too. I realize this question could lead to a very detailed response. Maybe a video idea when you're less busy?

[@Bisqwit]

@@grumpyssandbox8363 Man, your comment was hard to find in KZbin studio… Finally found it by browsing the comments in the video. Not your fault, KZbin is just painful at times. On the other hand, your question is easy to answer. The color coded deadlines is a spreadsheet in Google Docs. It generally looks like this: imgur.com/a/bT7hJbx The example course shown is Linear Algebra and Matrices II from two years ago. Other ongoing courses would be listed below in a similar manner. Once the course is finished, it would be moved to another sheet (tab) in the document, and marked finished (valmis). Words shown are: Laskuharjoitus = homework, Vertaisarviointi = peer review, oma arvio = self-assessment, vert = peer assessment result, Koepisteet = exam points, arvio = estimate, Harj.pisteet = homework points, Yhteensä = total, Arvosana = grade, Loppukoe = final exam. The animated chart is a webpage, written in PHP. The second picture on that same page (imgur.com/a/bT7hJbx) tells more details in a reply I wrote to another person.

[@grumpyssandbox8363]

@@Bisqwit Very nice, thank you sir! I doubt you would take issue with me copying your php snippet to modify for local personal use? I guess using Google Docs or any spreadsheet should be obvious, but I'm still stuck in the early 1990s and use plaintext or physical notepads for everything and it's just too messy. I appreciate you taking your time out to answer and will make good use of it. Also, no notification from KZbin at all about your response, I came here and had to find and open the comment as well.

[@GalacticNomadMele]

Great update, Bisqwit! I'm so happy to see you thriving! I've been following your work since I was 17, and now I'm in my final year as an IT student. u are truly inspiring.

[@Unporkchop]

Congrats on graduating, your drive to learn and work ethic are inspiring as always. Best of luck in your new studies and applications!

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you for the supportive words. Now there could be one or two words to say about my study & work ethic, not all good, but I try to be help to everyone around me, and to gain some knowledge in the process.

[@thraknar4978]

This dude is a savage... I wish I was 1/10 as motivated as him in life

[@a_tiny_cactus]

I've been doing C++ professionally for about 6 years, primarily as an embedded engineer, and I've been doing C++ in general for about 10-15 years. I'd consider myself an "expert" by some definitions and a novice by others. You're by far the programmer I respect the most, and this video is just reinforcing my opinion! Really happy to see you doing so well!

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you very much. I wish you professional success, and as for my own videos, I hope that something I will make in the future will make/keep you happy!

[@Anton_Sh.]

​@@Bisqwit what's more impressive is that you were able to do it that fast at your age. I've now also started pursuing my masters in applied math and computer science degree. Maybe you could make some advice video on how to learn better and quicker with some shared exprerience of yours? That'd be awesome!

[@romanbubnov5790]

Hello, Bisqwit, nice hearing that you're doing well and got a lot of things done. I have nothing to say except thank you for all the videos which gave me support whenever I started learning about programming and IT in general.

[@tagKnife]

What a machine! 10 years of university courses in 3 years! Im on the brink of burnout at my job just doing 2 quarters of work in 1 quarter because a client paid top dollar to expidite their project, which was forcast to be 2 quarters long starting next quarter. So ive being doing their project in 1 quarter added ontop of what we already had planned for this quarter. And im going to take a very long christmas break.

[@LitheInLitotes]

Glory to God, praying you find deep recovery and find opportunities to use your talent at a good pace

[@araarathisyomama787]

Bisqwit is just speedrunning trying to get 100% achievement completion, but IRL. Incredible. BTW, I still remember watching and commenting on "The doom-style renderer video" years ago in my programming infancy. I'm now in the industry, doing C++ for past 3 years and I partially attribute programming being my passion to this channel, even if I don't have a reason to visit it very often anymore. I think of it as "the music you listened to as a teenager", it gets stuck and trapped in your heart forever... and I still haven't made that doom-style renderer, but I will, eventually. When I do, THAT video will be the one I'm going to revisit, again. Cheers!

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you for sharing your story! I wish I can make another video worth your time in the future.

[@panetierbread3510]

@@Bisqwit i miss cape luigi :weary:

[@Bisqwit]

You can find it on my Discord channel!

[@harleyspeedthrust4013]

I did the same; I left a comment on that video because something clicked when I watched it. I was trying to build a little 3D game entirely from scratch, and everything suddenly made a lot more sense after (or while) I watched that video. Since then I have not stopped programming, and even now that I am out of college, I'm still studying math, physics, and computer science in my free time. I've been passionate about programming since I was little, but I do have to thank Bisqwit for unlocking something in my brain with that video, and for getting me hooked on C.

[@americanhuman1848]

@@harleyspeedthrust4013 ive been loving C lately. i like to challenge myself to make things in raw C89 because its so picky about some things

[@raenkie]

Take your time and stay healthy. This world needs you. All the best to you!

[@pictureus]

Well done!

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you, I appreciate that very much!

[@anttimerikivi1715]

Kiva kuulla susta Bisqwit! Happy for you.

[@unevenprankster]

Best of all on your career! I'd feel immensely honored to be taught by you. I hope that great opportunities bless your life soon.

[@stupossibleify]

I've been watching your videos for years and really enjoy the variety of content - including these little updates on your journey through life. It's great to have the necessary qualifications to work in diverse sectors, it means you'll always have a trade to ply. Well done with the Masters.

[@JonBailey]

Congratulations on completing your studies! Longtime fan, will continue to follow.

[@Bisqwit]

I appreciate it!

[@PixelOutlaw]

Congratulations! Just remember to set aside time for little fun along the way! God bless.

[@georgeallen7487]

I am so happy that you got your masters. I am applying for a CS masters currently. If I don't get a job in industry I will probably teach(Which is what I do now).

[@lukanedimovic8843]

For years I have found myself returning to your channel. Even though I can't claim that most of my interests completely align with your content, I find it amazingly structured and worthy of being called a masterpiece of its own class. I have learned a lot and was invested in your journey from the moment I heard about your future academic endeavors - I am very proud to be sitting here and writing this comment. Beyond every describable joy, I congratulate you and wish to express how proud I am of your success of becoming a teacher and finishing this amount of work. So glad to hear that you are, also, understanding the work invested and deciding to slow down a bit - you are the one who, honestly, deserves it. Will rewatch your videos for millions of times, until the new ones come out! Stay safe and blessed, Joel! Congratulations! 🎉

[@aldo.express]

Congratulations!! What an inspiring journey you've had.

[@RoryDavidWatts]

Great to hear what you've been up to Bisqwit, and congratulations on your achievements. Glad to hear you're teaching, I'm sure you'd be an excellent teacher.

[@JamesHoughton]

Hi Bisqwit, I'm glad you're doing well! Your programming videos for C++ (especially the one about parallelism) were a huge inspiration for me in 2017, the year I started college. I learned so much from them, and they helped me realize that, given enough time, I could write anything. For the last 3 years, I've been working my dream job in programming (doing lots of Linux kernel work, virtualization, memory management, etc.), much of it in modern C++ (the userspace bits anyway). Thank you so much!!

[@totally_not_a_robot1342]

Congratulations Bisqwit!! you were part of my interest in technology as a young adult and it somehow led to me being a radio frequency IC design engineer now. You will be a wonderful teacher or excel in whatever career field you end up moving to next

[@RiasatSalminSami]

Ah, I remember you from that ms dos ray tracing video!

[@NBGGames]

Well done Bisqwit, as always your an inspiration to the rest of us. I am blown away that you were able to complete so much in such a short amount of time, its an impressive feat. Hope you've been well and continue to be! I look forward to your future videos :)

[@aken0]

Amazing job on completing this many studies in such a short time.Well done Bisqwit, very impressive feat!

[@trzy]

Congratulations, Bisqwit! Your students are extremely lucky to have you as a teacher and I hope they appreciate it!

[@polindon]

This is insane.. I feel so useless right now 😂 You are a legend!!!

[@spounka]

The man himself, I have been following you for quite some time and enjoyed your content, I wish you all the best, you're an inspiration for me and many, cheers!

[@ihspan6892]

Oh, how nice to see you again! Congratulations on your incredible achievements.

[@TechSupportSparky]

You completed your masters in the time it took for me to find my first gig in the game industry, I'm so impressed! I fondly remember your explanation for driving coach in that the line of work does not depend on how much you can produce and thus is low-stress. Programming for both fun and a challenge is inspiring, though I'm glad you're also embracing change. Keep being you Bisqwit!

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you! I appreciate your comment. Yes, I still stand behind what I wrote back then.

[@honorousjorg7200]

You are a real role model. Good job.

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you very much!

[@roughdragonfly]

I can't even remember a movie after I've seen it. I want your superpowers for storing so much information! Well done sir 😎

[@Bisqwit]

Actually memorizing is one of my weaknesses. This is the primary reason why I struggled with some of the chemistry courses. Thanks anyway!

[@NeoAF10]

Hello Bisqwit, happy you are advancing in your professional life. Such an accomplishment! We miss you!

[@WelshProgrammer]

What an absolute Gigachad, completes all the work in less than a 1/3rd of the normal time, who also works, teaches and dances. I wish I had the same drive, energy and mindset as this.

[@micahcowan]

NGL, I do miss your old content, and certainly hope you do get the chance to return to it at least somewhat - but also I'm happy to see your life branching out in new, interesting, and challenging ways, and look forward to what else may come your way. I appreciate you remembering us once in a while to throw a little update our way, and hope you find more time for them now that hopefully you can catch a breath from hyperintense studies!

[@alessiocaffi5992]

Thank you for your generous wishes appreciated after long break for caring about late loved parents. Best wishes to you too and compliments for your achievement.

[@Bisqwit]

Thanks… I guess

[@rishon1273]

חזק אחי! היכולת שלך בתיכנות מחשבים באמת משהו!

[@erwor-me]

impressive work bisqwit. i used to watch all your c++ videos. coincidentally i moved to finland about a year ago and i'm studying at aalto. though I would never keep up such a fast pace you got :D also trying different activities and get better at social interaction at the same time. as a question, would you say you found your purpose in teaching ? thanks for being around all this time, i completely understand the absence

[@Bisqwit]

No, I wouldn’t say that. Teaching is something I have done all my life, usually at peer level, but my passion has been at technology, especially programming. But people change, and interests gain different weights. Thanks for writing!

[@mrgamer-lu1im]

Congratulations bisquit I am 16 years old and I want to say thanks for your videos as they have inspired me a whole lot on my programming journey

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you! I wish you success in your life, studies, and eventually, work. It’s not all dance and happiness, but a mixed bag of spices. Some, you will enjoy, or gain a taste for, and others, not so much. As long as you keep an open attitude towards new challenges, you will be very successful.

[@madkvideo]

Congrats Joel!

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you!

[@ChrisM541]

Huge, huge congratulations to you! This is seriously impressive, well done Sir. I love your YT channel and your presentation style. I've been inspired by you and learned a lot from what you've covered. I wish you all the best going forward and hope to see more fascinating content here.

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you very much.

[@albertoruiz5651]

Great to have you back, you are a hidden gem in this nonsense place called internet. Best wishes from Mexico.

[@aok9969]

Cool. I actually read your thesis by chance before realizing that it was yours. I only made the connection a short while ago. Really well-written stuff. Actually one of the best I’ve read.

[@repentandseekChrist]

Lord have mercy upon you and according to His tender love bless you abundantly! Nice to see you again :)

[@vvolfbelorven7084]

What a crack! I came here from the Castlevania II romhack that's godly. Thanks for making it a wonder to gamers, but your contributions are beyond the understanding of mere mortals.

[@n.w.aicecube5713]

Sending big love, happiness it's about contributing to common good and knowledge. Thanks sir

[@treyquattro]

congratulations Bisqwit. The academic pace is quite astonishing!

[@rhrkv]

Good to see you back! Almost stopped watching at the beginning because I thought this was just a typical youtuber update doin'... but I remembered you mentioning about starting college, so I was curious to see how that went! Congratuliations!

[@celestialroad]

please do a video on your approach to studying! long-time subscriber, good to see you still posting.

[@binary132]

I love your videos. I also definitely understand and can relate to the exhaustion! Please take all the time you need to recover. Burnout can be very bad for your body, not only for your mind. God only gave us one body, so we’ve got to take good care of it.

[@romanmgelman]

Thanks for the update! Might and wisdom to you too.

[@Dinicorps]

Don't ever feel bad for focusing on life stuff, you're making the most of things! I'll be subbed forever, so I look forward to the next video, whenever it may come.

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you, I appreciate that very much!

[@JonathanSantosDeveloper]

Bisqwit, we miss your incredible contributions to retro gaming! Congratulations on all your achievements-you rock, dude!

[@tusharagarwal5306]

0:48 Learning Data Structures and Algorithms from you is literally a dream come true

[@Bisqwit]

Well, I am an assistant teacher. I help students who get stuck with their assignments/exercises, but the actual teaching is in the course material that I didn’t write.

[@Psimbyosis02]

IMHO you are the greatest genius right now in Internet. A modern renaissance man.

[@frcl]

i rarely comment but Im really excited whats new whenever you upload, hope to see more indepth dev logs in future

[@phildem414]

Happy to hear from you, welcome back!

[@JDPeters538]

I am looking forward to you fixing every bug in every retail NES game released. You have the skills and determination to do it. I believe in you!

[@sugrado]

the beast 🙌 keep going my man

[@freshtauwaka7958]

My favourite video of yours is "Bisqwit’s channel intro explained". I know religion is not your usual channel topic, but I would love to get some more videos about Biblical theology from you!

[@davidjohnson3913]

Hello Bisqwit! Just recently found you and find you very cool. You are the most optimal combination of intelligence, drive, charisma, and sincerity of anyone I know. Granted, I am extremely antisocial, but I do not think that makes my conclusion incorrect. Your humor is also very appreciated. I have a question for you; would you agree that everyone is controlled by the thing that destroys them (as opposed to the things that please, empower, develop, or comfort)?

[@Bisqwit]

Thanks for commenting. Your question is interesting. What am I being controlled by? What am I being destroyed by? I think it depends really on the perspective. If a person is living their passions, actively doing career choices, then one could say they are controlled by a thing that pleases or empowers them.

[@davidjohnson3913]

@@Bisqwit Thoughtful reply. What destroys us varies, sometimes it is cancer, sometimes addiction, sometimes it is errors in philosophy. Many thing, too much to list. What I observed is that when confronted by an explicit terminal threat, we tend to dedicate and center our lives around that threat. So, say one is diagnosed with terminal cancer; all of a sudden all of ones thoughts and actions become dictated with that in mind. Or say one is drafted into the military at a time of war; all of a sudden all of ones choices and actions are made within the framework of trying to survive that war. Things that made us happy or fulfilled prior lose value.

[@Jones5121]

big wow from me as someone who can't even fathom doing something like that this deserves all my respect well done 👌

[@arcxm]

Love it! Keep up the great work!

[@muhdiversity7409]

All the best, man.

[@terriblecoughing4767]

You worked hard for every bit of it. Well done Bis.

[@arctan64]

You're pretty incredible man, amazing achievements.

[@JohnDoe-vv6yz]

Congradulations Bisqwit!

[@Bisqwit]

Dhank you! Much appreciaded!

[@teachies902]

yay! i'd love to read through your fast fourier transform implementations

[@marsereverlyn]

You're doing great Bisqwit

[@umrsai5118]

Long time no see, you look even younger!🤣 Looking forward to your new video.

[@ElOroDelTigre]

I truly admire you. Well done, you are a beacon.

[@Savahax]

Congrats man! Impressive stuff

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you very much!

[@tonym5857]

What you did was amazing, congrats and please have a vacation 👏👏👏!

[@gadajacaglowa]

you're really special man! keep going : )

[@pooyamz]

You are always one of my Noah's Ark guests. Love the way you look in to the world.

[@rugxulo]

Nice work, Bisqwit, take care.

[@PankajDoharey]

Finally =, thansk Bisqwit.

[@zabique]

Good to see you again !

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you for writing!

[@meijiishin5650]

Holy crap. I've been watching you for 10 years and just found out you made the TASvideos website??? Dude you're a legend.

[@Bisqwit]

Thanks. Yeah, I founded TASVideos (originally NESVideos), by republishing a few TASes I found on a Japanese website and inviting & curating submissions, and starting to maintain the community.

[@acos21]

Now this was the update we all deserved!

[@dingolovethrob]

best wishes to you sir !!!

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you, same to you!

[@ProtekNickz]

is this how you get 10 years of experience for a job xD, Joking aside you sir are a Genius, I've Watched your content on and off over the years and you keep on still amazing me, Congratulations in all your hard work.

[@CP200S]

Congrats Bisqwit!!!

[@Bisqwit]

Thanks!

[@Embedonix]

Bro is a real living legend genius!

[@mllarson]

Congratulations!

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you!

[@viliamjr]

It's good to see you, bro!

[@Filaxsan]

Yo! Congrats on your studies and dances! You're doing good northern brother, see you soon! 💪

[@Bisqwit]

Thank you very much!

[@DarkPuIse]

It's simply nice to hear your soothing voice again. You take care of you first - the other stuff can always come when you're good and ready for it. Not gonna lie, still hoping you'll crack Wall Street Kid's absolutely insane password system one day though!

[@Bisqwit]

Thanks for the suggestion! Now, you still remain the only person to suggest this so far, but because of your persistence, I will bring it -many steps up- to the top of the todo list. Thank you!

[@DarkPuIse]

@@Bisqwit And thank you for all of the good work, on KZbin and elsewhere. Best of luck on the job hunt and other studies! And remember to take time for yourself, too.

[@bjdooi]

bisqwit's got a phd in making me feel inadequate every time I watch an upload

[@changeagent228]

Welcome back. As a follow on from the comment censorship woes we explored together it might be interesting to explore dead internet theory in light of LLM's.

[@changeagent228]

Of course not in any absolute sense but increasingly so.

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

Respect!

[@thsstphok7937]

Hey Bisqwit, what's your take on all the AI developments and this new Model o1? Your channel made me fall in love with coding and even inspired me to pursue a career in it. I think you're one of the truly smart people on KZbin, and you probably have a more realistic view of what's coming next. If you were in college today, would you fear becoming obsolete in the near future? Would you consider pursuing something other than CS? Sorry if this is a naive question.

[@Forbayaa]

man just speedran university, well done

[@shaurz]

Absolutely cracked mate 👍

[@darcgames6375]

feels nice beeing 200iq not gonna lie, gratz on your master's my friend