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Sam Blackshear on the Origins of Move

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

May 10, 2024

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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.

Continuing development on Move improves its efficiency and the developer experience. Migrate to Move 2024 today!

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Sam Blackshear

Co-Founder, CTO, Mysten Labs, Creator of Move Language

CTO of Mysten Labs and inventor of Move language. Former Principal Engineer at Meta.

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