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Brian Kernighan wasn't just a witness; he was a key contributor. His memoir style brings a human element to a subject that is often dry and clinical.
Ken Thompson’s desire to run a space simulation game led to the initial coding of Unix on a discarded PDP-7.
The book highlights the "Unix Way": write programs that do one thing and do it well, and work together using a universal interface (pipes). Collaboration Over Competition
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