Hello world

I recently learned that “Hello World” was coined or at least popularised by Brian Kernighan and immediately added him to the list of my heroes which, to be honest, already consists mostly of his Bell Labs peers.

I find learning about that era very enjoyable, and feeling the connection to them (Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie et al) very rewarding. However bleak the outlook on the industry is now (web development in particular), the foundation remains solid.

These are our roots and they are still there.