Reading Code

Imagine the following scenario:

• Young author calls a press conference announcing his first book
• Oddly, the press shows up to the press conference
• After talking about his novel, the author accepts questions
• Question: Who were your influences? What writers have you read that helped form your stlye?
• He responds that he has not read any of the great authors, he devloped his own style without influence.
• Imagine the response from the press

As a young programmer, how would you answer the questons above? Whose code have you read? Who were the great influencers of your style?