# rekihattori/awesome-programmers

A list of history's greatest software engineers and tech pioneers

Repository: https://github.com/rekihattori/awesome-programmers
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-programmers
Homepage: https://awesomeprogrammers.com
Language: CSS
License Family: other
Topics: awesome, software-engineers, best-software-engineers
Last push: 2021-05-11T19:07:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3661, "days_push": 1940, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2568, forks 136 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:01.252798+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list cataloging history's greatest software engineers and tech pioneers, organized by field such as databases, algorithms, cryptography, and programming languages. It links each person to their work, Wikipedia profiles, videos, and other resources for learning from computing's giants.

## Use cases
- find the most influential programmers in history
- learn computer science history through notable figures
- discover who invented SQL and relational databases
- find resources and videos about legendary engineers like Dijkstra and Knuth
- explore pioneers by field like cryptography or AI
- get inspiration by following the footsteps of computing giants

## When to choose
- you want a curated, categorized reference of notable software engineers
- you're looking for starting points and resources to learn about computing history
- you want an awesome-list style index with links to primary sources

## When to avoid
- you need software, code, or a tool rather than a reading list
- you want comprehensive coverage of contemporary programmers, since the list focuses on historical figures
- you need regularly updated content, as the project has seen little activity since 2021

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials, awesome-lists, education
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, computer-science-history, biography, curated-list, web-server

## Member repositories
- rekihattori/awesome-programmers (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:01.252798+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:23:22.315172+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rekihattori/awesome-programmers (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:01.252798+00:00, sha 6db4cc028f72)
  - homepage: https://awesomeprogrammers.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:46.809805+00:00, sha 16d783857fba)
  - site_page: https://awesomeprogrammers.com/about.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:46.819251+00:00, sha 4e01a76ab357)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.