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> It would be hard to think of another programmer whose body of public work is more impressive than FB. Not many, but these do come to mind: Linus Torvalds, Ke
by Uehreka 10mo ago
> It would be hard to think of another programmer whose body of public work is more impressive than FB.
Not many, but these do come to mind: Linus Torvalds, Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Donald Knuth, Rob Pike. But yeah, it’s rarefied air up there.
- rramadass 10mo agoThese are greats in their own domains. But Fabrice Bellard's greatness lies in breadth and depth in varied domains. That is what makes him unique. See also - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46372370 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46372370