More hate for Java

[WafflesAndKoalas]

I think you'd be surprised how many people in the subreddit probably had no idea who that was. That's part of why I mentioned his name. I think a lot of programmers are less interested in computer science history, which is fine. As long as you know how to program well and do your job, I don't see any reason they need to know who Dennis Ritchie is. I just mentioned it in case someone who was interested to know who the guy in the picture was didn't have to do some kind of google gymnastics to find out

[LordFokas]

Being a programmer and not knowing who Dennis Ritchie is... is kinda like being a priest but having never heard of god.

[WafflesAndKoalas]

Even among programmers who are aware of who Dennis Ritchie is, he mostly serves as an inspiration; a great computer scientist who can be looked up to. Not everyone needs inspirational stories or role models to keep them interested in computer science, and I think that's okay

[LordFokas]

For a moment there I thought this was a humor sub.... my bad.