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David Parnas

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David Parnas was a pioneer of software engineering who developed module design, social responsibility, and professionalism.

Wrote about the criteria for designing modules, in other words, the criteria for grouping functions together. This was a key predecessor to designing objects, and today's object-oriented design.

Parnas also took a key stand against Star Wars.

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