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“More computing sins are committed in the name of efficiency (without necessarily achieving it) than for any other single reason - including blind stupidity.”

Quote by William Wulf

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William Wulf, born on December 8, 1939, is an esteemed computer scientist with significant contributions to the field of computer science, particularly in software engineering and computer system architecture. more

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