Ritchie’s contribution was so fundamental that it was almost impossible to actually recognize his achievements. It’s like honoring the guy that invented the pen

Ritchie’s contribution was so fundamental that it was almost impossible to actually recognize his achievements. It’s like honoring the guy that invented the pencil. Jobs, on the other hand, ran a company that sold products which billions of people knowingly interacted with on a daily basis. No need to compare the two. One built the foundation, the other built the pretty house on top of it.