It is not only the violin that shapes the violinist, we are… - Edsger W. Dijkstra

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It is not only the violin that shapes the violinist, we are all shaped by the tools we train ourselves to use, and in this respect programming languages have a devious influence: they shape our thinking habits.

Edsger W. Dijkstra

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Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (11 May 1930 – 6 August 2002) was a Dutch computer scientist, programmer, software engineer, mathematician, and science essayist.

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Native Name: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra

Alternative Names: Dijkstra • E. W. Dijkstra • Edsger Dijkstra • EWD

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

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