Sam Blackshear on the Origins of Move
Mysten Labs CTO and inventor of the Move programming language discusses the motivation behind developing it.

The Move programming language stands as a key component of the Sui ecosystem, powering its unique object data model and supporting efficient code through such mechanisms as programmable transaction blocks. Sam Blackshear, Co-Founder and CTO at Mysten Labs, created Move just five years ago. He designed Move specifically for writing smart contracts with a focus on safety.
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