Edsger W. Dijkstra Quote

Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians.


How do we tell truths that might hurt? (1975)


Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians.

Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians.

Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians.

Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians.