Fair warning: This is an opinion piece. I was one of the background people arguing on Twitter over the weekend. Last Friday I had the distinct privilege of engaging with a legend in the computer science world. Saying I’m a fan of their work is a massive understatement. In fact, if you were to Google this person’s name and then select the “news” tab, you wouldn’t have to scroll far to come across several articles I’ve written with reverent references to them. You know what they say: Never meet your heroes. Here’s the story: There’s an annual event in the…
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