They were definitely influential, but it's way more complicated and probably has as much to do with The Guerilla Guide to Interviewing, which was Microsoft-base

They were definitely influential, but it's way more complicated and probably has as much to do with The Guerilla Guide to Interviewing, which was Microsoft-based. Here's an article that digs into this specific history: https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/linked-lists/ https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/linked-lists/