Dr. Brian Kernighan, the Canadian computer scientist known for his contributions to UNIX and the co-author of The C Programming Language, has been shaping the next generation of programmers at Princeton University since 2000. He introduced the first “Hello World!” program and highlighted the importance of associative arrays in programming languages. Kernighan emphasizes the value of designing small, specialized languages for beginners, rather than tackling complex replacements for established languages like Rust or C++. For aspiring language designers, he suggests looking for ways to automate tasks with a simple compiler and runtime.
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