I’m grateful for Invoice Gates, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak and the non-public pc
It’s arduous to say who was most answerable for ushering within the private pc age, however Invoice Gates, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak all performed a significant position. All three created merchandise and corporations that spawned numerous companies and merchandise that dominate our world right now. Whereas I’m not a giant fan of Jobs, I’ve to confess that he led not one however two revolutions—the non-public pc and the smartphone. Thanks, gents.
I’m grateful for Tim Berners-Lee and HTTP/S
I don’t suppose many individuals notice how profoundly easy the World Huge Internet is. One pc says “Hey, I’ve a textual content request” and one other pc responds “Okay, right here’s some textual content again.” Certain, that’s an oversimplification, however not by a lot. HTTP is the muse of 95% of what occurs on the web, and I’m grateful for all the things that it has enabled from its humble beginnings. Thanks, Professor Berners-Lee.
I’m grateful for object-oriented programming
I’ll always remember the second when issues clicked in my mind and I lastly understood the idea of object-oriented programming (OOP). It was implausible. OOP has come beneath fireplace a bit lately, however it’s the basis for just about all the things we do in code lately. It’s a gorgeous mannequin for eager about and designing software program. Thanks, Ole-Johan Dahl, Kristen Nygaard, Alan Kay, and lots of others.
