Ode to BASIC

In response to the death of Thomas E. Kurtz, creator of BASIC.

You lived the dream.

You created technology that brought more people into the fold. Took a step up the ladder of abstraction and made computing less technical. Unlocking a new way of thinking for an entire generation.

One day I hope to do the same. I hope to create a system that outlives me. Humming along on a server long after I've gone silent.

-mello

P.S.

BASIC stands for Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.