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Could be survivor bias. All legacy code that isn't terrible is rewritten. All terrible legacy code isn't touched by anyone and therefore remains.

• glouwbug 4y ago
  Yeah but this guy wrote the first native C++ compiler and then the D programming language
  • singaporecode 4y ago
    Did not know that until you mentioned! Sometimes even legends post here on HN!
    • glouwbug 4y ago
      Walter is pretty regular around here, but I agree, it's like Arnold Schwarzenegger dropping in at reddit to hang out
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      • WalterBright 4y ago
        To da choppah!