Walter Bright, the creator of D, is an active commenter here.
https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=WalterBright
Zig is also worth mentioning, and pops up frequently.
https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=WalterBright
Zig is also worth mentioning, and pops up frequently.
If you're on here, Walter, you're my hero. I also once interacted with Brendan Eich, who I admire as much for his role in web history as for his activism.