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Enter the Matrix

Conor Hoekstra | YOW! Melbourne 2025

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In this talk, we dive into the intersection of array programming, AI-assisted development, and high-performance computing to unlock exponential productivity gains. Using a real-world financial dashboard and technical screening system built with Cursor, I’ll demonstrate how leveraging LLMs can dramatically accelerate development, turning ambitious ideas into reality at an unprecedented pace. Along the way, we’ll uncover the practical power of array languages and combinators for high-performance, expressive code. And because no talk titled Enter the Matrix would be complete without it—expect some entertaining Matrix-themed visuals to keep things fun. If you've ever wanted to supercharge your coding abilities and see how AI and array programming can make you a 100x developer, this is the session for you. [Slides available here.](https://codereport.github.io/vibing/enter_the_matrix_yow/index.html)

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In this talk, we dive into the intersection of array programming, AI-assisted development, and high-performance computing to unlock exponential productivity gains. Using a real-world financial dashboard and technical screening system built with Cursor, I’ll demonstrate how leveraging LLMs can dramatically accelerate development, turning ambitious ideas into reality at an unprecedented pace. Along the way, we’ll uncover the practical power of array languages and combinators for high-performance, expressive code. And because no talk titled Enter the Matrix would be complete without it—expect some entertaining Matrix-themed visuals to keep things fun. If you've ever wanted to supercharge your coding abilities and see how AI and array programming can make you a 100x developer, this is the session for you.

Slides available here.

About the speakers

Conor Hoekstra

Conor Hoekstra

Research Scientist at NVIDIA