Leslie Lamport：在代码之上思考

Leslie Lamport argues that programmers, like architects, should write rigorous specifications before coding, especially for concurrent and distributed systems. The talk introduces the case for writing specs (the TLA+ mindset) as a way of thinking above the code.

Why HN likes it: HN points people to it as Lamport's own case for thinking and writing a spec before coding, and as an entry point to TLA+.

“He's just saying that you should think before you code and that most specifications should be just a few sentences stating what you intend to do.”