How do we convince people that in programming simplicity and clarity - in short: what mathematicians call elegance - are not a dispensable luxury, but a crucial matter that decides between success and failure?
Edsger DijkstraI would therefore like to posit that computing's central challenge, how not to make a mess of it, has not yet been met.
Edsger DijkstraProduction speed is severely slowed down if one works with half-time people who have other obligations as well. This is at least a factor of four; probably it is worse.
Edsger DijkstraDon't compete with me: firstly, I have more experience, and secondly, I have chosen the weapons.
Edsger Dijkstra