Attributed to Booch in: Frank H. P. Fitzek et al. (2010) Qt for Symbian. p. xv
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The function of good software is to make the complex appear to be simple.
— Grady Booch
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About Grady Booch
Grady Booch (born February 27, 1955) is an American software engineer. Booch is best known for developing the Unified Modeling Language with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh.
About Grady Booch
Grady Booch (born February 27, 1955) is an American software engineer. Booch is best known for developing the Unified Modeling Language with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh.
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