Dennis Ritchie, co-developer of the Unix operating system and creator of the programming language C, recently passed away at the age of 70. The C programming language’s influence permeates almost every piece of code that makes up the programs we use today. Amongst technical visionaries, Ritchie will go down in history as one of the greatest. Read the full article at arstechnica.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.