Comment on Anon is smarter than a genius

Tiger_Man_@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Mustakrakish@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not to mention the actual pioneer of generic-text languages, the inventor of the compiler, Grace Hopper.

  www.biography.com/scientist/grace-hopper

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  • JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    She was on Letterman. youtu.be/oE2uls6iIEU

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• iAvicenna@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  well one is good at selling stuff including himself

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• boonhet@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My crusaing teenage ass posted this in 2011 on social media. Nobody cared lol

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  • BJ_and_the_bear@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Fact of the matter is way more people know who Steve Jobs is compared to Dennis Ritchie, so it’s no wonder his death garnered way more attention too. But the sentiment still stands IMO

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• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I highly doubt the consequences of Dennis Richie not existing. Yes, his work was foundational, but he didn’t do it on his own, and if he wasn’t around, someone else would’ve filled in.

  The same is true for Steve Jobs. In fact, most of his contribution was being a jerk to people so his ideas won. He had a clear vision, but his internal implementation was… iffy.

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