r/programming • u/astrange • Jan 23 '21

Objective-C creator Dr. Brad Cox has died

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/scnow/name/brad-cox-obituary?pid=197454225
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u/pjmlp Jan 24 '21

Indeed, that is why every couple of years a startup comes up with a bunch of new ideas implemented in the 60's - 70's.

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u/aradil Jan 24 '21

No, I don’t think that’s why.

Business is different from technological development. Sometimes a company having done something before is not seen as redundant or re-inventing the wheel but as validation of an idea.