15 tech luminaries we lost in 2024
Briefly

Lynn Conway's journey exemplifies resilience, showcasing how her innovation in dynamic instruction scheduling revolutionized computing, even as her identity led to professional erasure.
Conway's co-development of very large-scale integration at Xerox PARC marked a pivotal moment in computer architecture, solidifying her legacy despite the extreme challenges she faced.
IBM's formal apology to Conway fifty-two years post-termination highlights the long-standing implications of prejudice and marginalization in professional spaces throughout history.
Trygve Reenskaug's introduction of the model-view-controller (MVC) design pattern during his time at Xerox PARC paved the way for modern web application development.
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