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A comment on Ask HN: Who is the best computer programmer of all times?.

Re:Ask HN: Who is the best computer programmer of all times? by rstagi on Sunday July 05, 2026 @02:43PM (#48796764)
"best" is a relative term, but in terms of technology we all use every day I would say either Linus Torvalds or Jeff Dean are up there among the best for sure
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Re:Ask HN: Who is the best computer programmer of all times? by xqb64 on Sunday July 05, 2026 @02:53PM (#48796873)
Sort of, the one who, when left stranded on a desert island, would make a CPU out of sand, write software for it, including the entire TCP/IP stack, and email someone to come get them.
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