A unique era for programmers: Legends of computer science are still active and approachable
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Written by: Johannes Ridderstedt
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Summary
An opinion piece celebrating the current era for programmers, highlighting that many legendary figures in computer science (like Andrew Tridgell, Linus Torvalds, John Carmack, and Chris Lattner) are still alive, actively programming, and approachable. The author encourages readers to engage with these pioneers and their projects.
Key quotes
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Many of the legends in the computer science space are still alive. Actively programming.
And you can interact with them!
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