"Bjarne Stroustrup - The Essence of C++" talk at the University of Edinburgh's George Square Lecture Theatre (28 April 2014)
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One of the things I really like about programming languages is that it's the perfect excuse to stick your nose into any field. So if you're interested in high energy physics and the structure of the universe, being a programmer is one of the best ways to get in there. It's probably easier than becoming a theoretical physicist.

— Bjarne Stroustrup

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Bjarne Stroustrup

About Bjarne Stroustrup

Bjarne Stroustrup (born 30 December 1950) is a computer scientist and creator of the C++ g language.