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"Tech Heroes" From Ada Lovelace to Jamie Z

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-know-kung-fu dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Web 2.0 Journal has launched a search for what it calls "the all-time heroes of i-Technology" (its own shorthand for 'Internet technologies'), reaching as far back as to The Countess of Lovelace, though whether or not Ada Lovelace is truly the first programmer is not discussed. As an exercise in reminding ourselves whose shoulders we are standing on when hurtlng towards the 21st-century, richer Web it's not a bad start. Naturally there are sins of omission..."

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  1. well by macadamia_harold · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Web 2.0 Journal has launched a search for what it calls "the all-time heroes of i-Technology"

    In the search for heroes, they should talk to a Mr. Mohinder Suresh. I hear he has a list.

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  2. Naturally there are sins of omission... by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, like no CowboyNeal option!

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  3. from their list by nomadic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Andy Hertzfield: Eazel developer and Macintosh forefather

    Jean Ichbiah: Creator of Ada

    Grace Murray Hopper: Developer of the first compiled high level programming language, COBOL

    Jordan Hubbard: One of the creators of FreeBSD; currently a manager of Apple's Darwin project

    Jean D Ichbiah: Principal designer, Ada language (1977)

    Ken Iverson: Inventor of APL, later J

    I've never used ADA, is it really so good that its inventor had to be listed twice in the same list?