Edsger W. Dijkstra Quote

The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity, of mastering multitude and avoiding its bastard chaos as effectively as possible.


Dijkstra (1970) "Notes On Structured Programming" (EWD249), Section 3 ("On The Reliability of Mechanisms"), p. 7.


The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity, of mastering multitude and avoiding its bastard chaos as effectively as possible.

The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity, of mastering multitude and avoiding its bastard chaos as effectively as possible.

The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity, of mastering multitude and avoiding its bastard chaos as effectively as possible.

The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity, of mastering multitude and avoiding its bastard chaos as effectively as possible.