Author: Niklaus Wirth

Quotes

In the practical world of computing, it is rather uncommon that a program, once it performs correctly and satisfactorily, remains unchanged forever.

In the practical world of computing, it is rather uncommon that a program, once it performs correctly and satisfactorily, remains unchanged forever.

- Niklaus Wirth

The idea that one might derive satisfaction from his or her successful work, because that work is ingenious, beautiful, or just pleasing, has become ridiculed.

The idea that one might derive satisfaction from his or her successful work, because that work is ingenious, beautiful, or just pleasing, has become ridiculed.

- Niklaus Wirth

My duty as a teacher is to train, educate future programmers.

My duty as a teacher is to train, educate future programmers.

- Niklaus Wirth

Clearly, programming courses should teach methods of design and construction, and the selected examples should be such that a gradual development can be nicely demonstrated.

Clearly, programming courses should teach methods of design and construction, and the selected examples should be such that a gradual development can be nicely demonstrated.

- Niklaus Wirth

But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs.

But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs.

- Niklaus Wirth

A good designer must rely on experience, on precise, logic thinking; and on pedantic exactness. No magic will do.

A good designer must rely on experience, on precise, logic thinking; and on pedantic exactness. No magic will do.

- Niklaus Wirth

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