My first C++ book, 'A Computer Science Tapestry', had a page dedicated to her that has stuck with me since I read it in highschool. Grace Hopper "was a propone

My first C++ book, 'A Computer Science Tapestry', had a page dedicated to her that has stuck with me since I read it in highschool. Grace Hopper "was a proponent of innovative thinking and kept a clock on her desk that ran counterclockwise to show that things could be done differently. Although very proud of her career in the Navy, Hopper had little tolerance for bureaucracies, saying: It’s better to show that something can be done and apologize for not asking permission, than to try to persuade the powers that be at the beginning.”