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I hired finishers because I'm a good starter and a poor finisher.
— Alan Kay
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I hired finishers because I'm a good starter and a poor finisher." in the context of "ACM Queue A Conversation with Alan Kay Vol. 2, No. 9 - Dec/Jan 2004-2005" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Alan Kay" (Quotes, 2000s, A Conversation with Alan Kay, 2004–05)
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About Alan Kay
Alan Curtis Kay (born 17 May 1940) is an American computer scientist best known for his pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface design.
About Alan Kay
Alan Curtis Kay (born 17 May 1940) is an American computer scientist best known for his pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface design.
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