The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Edsger W. Dijkstra
- If debugging is the process of removing software bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in.
- The effort of using machines to mimic the human mind has always struck me as rather silly. I would rather use them to mimic something better.
- 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.
- Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.
- Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
- Object-oriented programming is an exceptionally bad idea which could only have originated in California.
- The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity.
- Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence!
- Simplicity and elegance are unpopular because they require hard work and discipline to achieve and education to be appreciated.
- The purpose of abstraction is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise.
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (1930–2002) was a Dutch computer scientist known for his foundational contributions to computer science, particularly in the area of algorithm design and formal methods. He is best remembered for his work on graph algorithms, especially his development of Dijkstra’s algorithm for finding the shortest path in a graph, which has wide applications in various fields including computer networking and transportation systems.
Dijkstra made significant contributions to the development of programming languages and software engineering methodologies, emphasizing the importance of rigorous design and correctness in software development. His famous quote “Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes” underscores his belief in the fundamental principles underlying computation.
Throughout his career, Dijkstra received numerous awards and honors, including the Turing Award in 1972, one of the highest honors in computer science, for his enduring impact on the field. His legacy continues to influence researchers and practitioners in computer science worldwide.
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