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“Don't document bad code - rewrite it.”

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Brian Kernighan

Brian Kernighan is a renowned computer scientist known for his contributions to programming language design and algorithm research. Born on January 1, 1942, he is one of the co-designers of the C programming language and has made significant contributions to computer science education and popularization. more

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