"The most effective debugging tool is still careful thought, coupled with judiciously placed print statements."

Brian Kernighan (1942)
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About Brian Kernighan

Brian Kernighan is a Canadian computer scientist known for his contributions to the development of the C programming language and to the UNIX operating system. He worked at Bell Labs alongside Dennis Ritchie, where they created C and participated in the design of UNIX, revolutionizing software development. Kernighan is also an accomplished author and co-authored the influential book 'The C Programming Language' which remains a valuable resource for programmers worldwide.

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