#RIP Thomas Kurtz, co-invetor of the BASIC programming language.
Microsoft used BASIC in their first software releases, helping create the PC industry.
I learned BASIC back in high school in the 80's, which I leveraged after getting my English degree into programming spreadsheets using Microsoft's Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). That lead to a career in technology.
I owe Mr. Kurtz a debt of #gratitude.
https://computerhistory.org/blog/in-memoriam-thomas-e-kurtz-1928-2024/
#computer #programming
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