These men were/are giants in the field. But look at how simple the language was ...

9659 on July 9, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Development of the C Language (1993)

These men were/are giants in the field.

But look at how simple the language was in the beginning. A handful of concepts, strung together. Incremental changes; not all were deemed best in hindsight.

You can fit what is going on in 16K in your head.