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Who are the best programmers in the world?

• delirehberi 5y ago
  not you and me
  • rbanffy 5y ago
    Well... The question is not limiting the number, so I think we all make into the first couple billion or so best programmers.
• tomthumb 5y ago
  Fabrice Bellard is among the very best in the world.
• jka 5y ago
  Probably people who analyze problems deeply, make very few commits, and then share their improvements without really even considering credit as a reward. The software industry has a risk of developing an influencer problem, and I'd guess it could lead to precisely the same kind of programmer insecurity issues that social media does. Add a test case and fix a bug (properly, after thinking about it), and you'll be the best programmer in your area of the world wherever you are, regardless of impact.