Bill Atkinson has died
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#3https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_dithering and so many other things
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#4RIP programming god.
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#5Some notable stories from Folklore.org:
https://www.folklore.org/Joining_Apple_Computer.html
https://www.folklore.org/Negative_2000_Lines_Of_Code.html --- something to bring up whenever lines of code as a metric is put forward
https://www.folklore.org/Rosings_Rascals.html --- story of how the Macintosh Finder came to be
https://www.folklore.org/I_Still_Remember_Regions.html --- surviving a car accident
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#6Wow. Rest in peace Bill. I think he is deserving of a black stripe up top.
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#7Some notable stories from Folklore.org: https://www.folklore.org/Joining_Apple_Computer.html https://www.folklore.org/Negative_2000_Lines_Of_Code.html --- something to bring up whenever lines of code as a metric is put forward https://www.folklore.org/Rosings_Rascals.html --- story of how the Macintosh Finder came to be https://www.folklore.org/I_Still_Remember_Regions.html --- surviving a car accident
The lines of code story is a timeless classic.
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#8Some notable stories from Folklore.org: https://www.folklore.org/Joining_Apple_Computer.html https://www.folklore.org/Negative_2000_Lines_Of_Code.html --- something to bring up whenever lines of code as a metric is put forward https://www.folklore.org/Rosings_Rascals.html --- story of how the Macintosh Finder came to be https://www.folklore.org/I_Still_Remember_Regions.html --- surviving a car accident
The lines of code story is a timeless classic.
> He thought and wrote "-2000 lines". Management stopped asking Bill to fill out the form.
This lesson stuck with me for years. Final results alone are measurable, not productivity.
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#9Atkinson is a legendary UX pioneer. Great technical skill and a deep understanding of the principles of interaction. His work, from the double click to HyperCard, continues to inspire my own work. You will be missed.
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#10"Some say Steve used me, but I say he harnessed and motivated me, and drew out my best creative energy." - Bill Atkinson