7 Quotes & Sayings By Edsger Dijkstra

Edsger W. Dijkstra was a Dutch computer scientist, author and mathematician who is best known for the development of the mathematical theory underlying the structured programming paradigm, for his work in compiler construction, and for his contributions to programming language research. He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Structured Programming." He developed a number of important theoretical results in these areas.

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It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration. Edsger Dijkstra
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Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure. Edsger Dijkstra
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Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. Edsger Dijkstra
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The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim. Edsger Dijkstra
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Perfecting oneself is as much unlearning as it is learning. Edsger Dijkstra
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Mathematicians are like managers - they want improvement without change. Edsger Dijkstra