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Who has the best name in the programming space? (programming.dev)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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Not talking about the people themselves just how awesome some names are. My favorites is Stephan Wolfram and Matt Goldbolt!

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[+] 42 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)
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  • [–] [S] 19 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    Is he or is it just social engineering to get enough votes so he can get into the system?

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Same thing, isn't it?

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Thinking of it, politician is basically a professional social engineer

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago

    hey, we are seeing what trying to build a "utopia" through technological process looks like. We need more good lawyers and politicians so that the rules of the game help guide us to the right path.

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    • [–] 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Throwing one in for Niklaus Wirth because he said:

    Whereas Europeans generally pronounce my name the right way ('Ni-klows Wirt'), Americans invariably mangle it into 'Nick-les Worth'. This is to say that Europeans call me by name, but Americans call me by value.

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    • [–] 26 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    My vote: Moxie Marlinspike

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    • [–] 13 points 2 months ago

    Browse Linux credits for some funky names. My favorite is Jos Vos.

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    [–] 9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Ada Lovelace

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    • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Someone I seen awhile ago is named Cody. Does that fit?

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    • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Me.

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