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“It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants. It has also been said that the software industry is an example of midgets standing on the toes of other midgets.”

Quote by Alan Cooper

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Alan Cooper is a renowned software programmer born on June 3, 1952. He has had a significant impact in the fields of software design and user experience, considered one of the pioneers of interactive design. more

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