Pioneer of Programming Dies

Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie

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 technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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