Edsger Dijkstra Quotes & Sayings

26 most famous Edsger Dijkstra quotes and sayings (scientist). These are the first 10 quotes we have.

“Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.”

“Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.”

“The competent programmer is fully aware of the limited size of his own skull. He therefore approaches his task with full humility, and avoids clever tricks like the plague.”

“Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure.”

“Aim for brevity while avoiding jargon.”

“The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim.”

“Teaching to unsuspecting youngsters the effective use of formal methods is one of the joys of life because it is so extremely rewarding.”

“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.”