The Problem with Time & Timezones - Computerphile

Why it was recommended

a must watch for developers just starting out with Timezones

Strong recommendationyboris · Original2021-02

What it covers

Tom Scott explains for Computerphile why handling time and timezones in code is so hard, walking through a simple web app that computes how long ago something happened. It. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Computerphile

Length

10 min 13 sec

Year

2013

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