“Computers are famous for difficulties. A difficulty is just a blockage from progress. You have to try a lot of things. When you finally find what works, it doesn't tell you a thing. It won't be the same tomorrow. Getting the computer to work is so often dealing with difficulties.”

A Conversation with Ward Cunningham (2003), The Simplest Thing that Could Possibly Work

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American computer programmer who developed the first wiki 1949

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