Meet the computer scientist who first typed the words 'Hello, World'

Brian Kernighan, the computer scientist credited with popularizing 'Hello, World', reflects on the uncertain origins of the iconic first program. He recalls a vague memory of a cartoon showing a chick hatching from an egg as inspiration, but acknowledges his memory may be unreliable. He notes that Martin Richards, creator of BCPL, may have used a similar example independently, though Richards himself deferred credit to Kernighan. The phrase became standard largely because so many programmers learned C through Kernighan's book, where 'Hello, World' served as the first example.