Post-Moore's Law: How dav1d Gets 60x Speed Via Hand-Coded Assembly
Compilers fail where every cycle matters. Learn how dav1d achieves 60x speedups with handcrafted assembly code, pushing machines beyond design limits.
FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet | Lex Fridman Podcast #496
With Lex Fridman, Jean-Baptiste Kempf, Kieran Kunhya · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Lex Fridman speaks with Jean-Baptiste Kempf and Kieran Kunhya about FFmpeg and VLC, the open-source software systems that power most video and audio on the internet. They delve into the technical complexities of video codecs, the ethics of open-source development, and the future of multimedia from teleoperation to brain-computer interfaces.
Open Source Burnout: Corporations Exploit Free Critical Code
Founders rely on open source. But trillion-dollar firms exploit volunteer maintainers, leading to burnout and system collapse. Here's how to fix it.
Beyond Video: Kyber's 4ms Latency Redefines Multimedia
FFmpeg founder Jean-Baptiste Kempf expands multimedia to 4ms latency for teleoperation, haptics, and BCI. Discover Kyber's plan to make distance disappear.
Reverse Engineering: Deciphering Codecs Like Binary Specs
Founders: learn how open-source 'wizards' decode proprietary systems with disassemblers and intuition, and apply that mindset to opaque business problems.