Sam Blackshear on the Origins of Move

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

Sam Blackshear on the Origins of Move

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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