List of famous software developers, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top software developers in the world? This includes the most prominent software developers, living and dead, both in America and abroad. You might also be interested in famous web developers and famous video game developers. This list of notable software developers is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic software developers were born and what their nationality is. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned software developers.
Everyone from Mark Zuckerberg to Sergey Brin is included on this list of popular software engineers and programmers.
From reputable, prominent, and well known software developers to the lesser known software developers of today, these are some of the best professionals in the software developer field. If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous software developers ever?" and "What are the names of famous software developers?" then you're in the right place.- Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (; born May 14, 1984) is an American technology entrepreneur and... more
- William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor,... more
- Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin (Russian: Серге́й Миха́йлович Брин; born August 21, 1973) is an... more
- Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and... more
- Stephen Gary "Woz" Wozniak (; born August 11, 1950) is an American inventor, electronics... more
- Lawrence Edward Page (born March 26, 1973) is an American computer scientist and Internet... more
- Vinton Gray Cerf ForMemRS, (; born June 23, 1943) is an American Internet pioneer and is... more
- Linus Benedict Torvalds (; Finland Swedish: [ˈliːnɵs ˈtuːrvalds] (listen); born December 28,... more
Kevin Systrom
Kevin Systrom is an American entrepreneur and software engineer, best known as the co‑founder... moreAlexander Stepanov
Alexander Alexandrovich Stepanov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Степа́нов), born November... moreMike Krieger
Michel "Mike" Krieger is a Brazilian entrepreneur and software engineer, who is best known as... more- Evan Thomas Spiegel (born June 4, 1990) is an American businessman who is the co-founder and... more
- Richard Matthew Stallman (; born March 16, 1953), often known by his initials, rms, (also his... more
- Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an... more
- Hans Thomas Reiser (born December 19, 1963) is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur,... more
- Robert "Rob" C. Pike (born 1956) is a Canadian programmer and author. He is best known for his... more
- Eric Steven Raymond (born December 4, 1957), often referred to as ESR, is an American software... more
- David Nelson (born May 25, 1993) is an American software developer and CEO of Motion AI, an... more
Steve Capps
Steve Capps is an American computer programmer, who was one of the designers of the original... more- Jack Patrick Dorsey (born November 19, 1976) is an American computer programmer and Internet... more
- Blake Aaron Ross (born June 12, 1985) is an American software engineer who is best known for... more
Ulrich Drepper
Ulrich Drepper was the lead contributor and maintainer of the GNU C Library.... more- Veda Hlubinka-Cook (born Robert Cook) is a co-founder of Metaweb. She was a software... more
- Marc Lowell Andreessen ( ann-DREE-sən; born July 9, 1971) is an American entrepreneur,... more
