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Unix and Google
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A short animated simulation comparing how Multics and Unix were developed, showing why Unix's small composable programs and pipes gave it a efficiency advantage. It frames Unix as a moonshot achievable by a small team.
Cited constantly in threads on microservices, composability and the Unix philosophy as a compact explanation of why small interoperable pieces win.
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