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> See anyone you can think of from the 60s and 70s like Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie. Ken Thompson had a MS in EE/CS and Dennis Ritchie had degrees in both
by RandomOpinion 9y ago
> See anyone you can think of from the 60s and 70s like Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie.
Ken Thompson had a MS in EE/CS and Dennis Ritchie had degrees in both physics and mathematics, all of which are far more difficult than programming. Most of the other great names of the '60s/'70s have similar backgrounds, invalidating your point.