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Quote by Alan Kay

“People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.”

Quote by Alan Kay

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Alan Kay is a renowned computer scientist, born on May 17, 1940. He has had a profound impact on the field of computer science, particularly in the areas of object-oriented programming and graphical user interfaces. During his tenure at Xerox PARC, Kay made significant contributions to the development of personal computers. more

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