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0 pointsdoomlaser5y ago0 comments

Lattner created LLVM which finally replaced gcc as the premiere compiler infrastructure across the whole industry. And he created Swift, the future high level language for the whole company. Apple desperately needed something higher level than Objective-C in the age of Javascript coders, and he delivered on that as well.

But I see Apple Fellows as something for people in retirement and he's still mid-career. They can always award it to him later.

The person missing from this list who I'd like to see added is Susan Kare. She defined the look of the early Mac and iPod, designing all the original bitmap fonts and icons. Hugely influential.

0 pointsdoomlaser5y ago0 comments

But I see Apple Fellows as something for people in retirement and he's still mid-career. They can always award it to him later.

The person missing from this list who I'd like to see added is Susan Kare. She defined the look of the early Mac and iPod, designing all the original bitmap fonts and icons. Hugely influential.

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emdowling5y ago· 2 in thread

Definitely agree with this. The lack of gender diversity is really glaring now that you’ve pointed out Susan Kare is missing.

Shebanator5y ago

Susan did great things. But like Lattner, the whole Apple Fellow thing doesn't apply because she doesn't work for Apple. It isn't some sort of hall of fame, it is a paid position.

doomlaserOP5y ago

It is a Hall of Fame, just one that pays. Atkinson quit in the 80s.

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simonh5y ago· 1 in thread

Lattner, along with Vikram, created LLVM as a University project, he was only hired by Apple later so at least the initial work wasn’t done while at the company so I’m not sure it would qualify. That combined with the fact that he left before Swift was completed and even then most of the work was being done by others, raises some possible obstacles. It’s a shame, he’s an incredible engineer, but there it is.

mark_l_watson5y ago

Vikram visited the deep learning team I managed in the UIUC Research Park. A very nice guy, and when introductions were made and I heard that he co-created LLVM, to say I was impressed is an understatement.

+1000 karma points for people like Vikram who stay in academia and continue to teach.

jonny_eh5y ago

> The person missing from this list who I'd like to see added is Susan Kare. She defined the look of the original Mac and iPod, designing its original bitmap fonts and icons. Hugely influential.

Absolutely!

Susan Kare explains Macintosh UI ergonomics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_q50tvbQm4

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