Mathematicians are like managers - they want improvement without change. - Edsger Dijkstra 1 Share Now -
Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure. - Edsger Dijkstra 2 Share Now -
Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. - Edsger Dijkstra 3 Share Now -
Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. - Edsger Dijkstra 5 Share Now -
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 6 Share Now -
The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim. - Edsger Dijkstra 7 Share Now -
Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure. - Edsger Dijkstra 8 Share Now -