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[–] Tiger_Man_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 122 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] Mustakrakish@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

https://www.biography.com/scientist/grace-hopper

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

well one is good at selling stuff including himself

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

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

[–] BJ_and_the_bear@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week 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

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.