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Niklaus Wirth quotes: Time pressure gradually corrupts an engineer's standard of quality and perfection. It has a detrimental effect on people as well as products

Time pressure gradually corrupts an engineer's standard of quality and perfection. It has a detrimental effect on people as well as products

Niklaus Wirth quotes: My duty as a teacher is to train, educate future programmers.

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

Niklaus Wirth quotes: Programs should be written and polished until they acquire publication quality.

Programs should be written and polished until they acquire publication quality.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: The possible solutions to a given problem emerge as the leaves of a tree, each node representing a point of deliberation and decision.

The possible solutions to a given problem emerge as the leaves of a tree, each node representing a point of deliberation and decision.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: Software development is technical activity conducted by human beings.

Software development is technical activity conducted by human beings.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: Reliable and transparent programs are usually not in the interest of the designer.

Reliable and transparent programs are usually not in the interest of the designer.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: 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 quotes: During the process of stepwise refinement, a notation which is natural to the problem in hand should be used as long as possible.

During the process of stepwise refinement, a notation which is natural to the problem in hand should be used as long as possible.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: I have never designed a language for its own sake.

I have never designed a language for its own sake.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: Experience shows that the success of a programming course critically depends on the choice of these examples.

Experience shows that the success of a programming course critically depends on the choice of these examples.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: Program construction consists of a sequence of refinement steps.

Program construction consists of a sequence of refinement steps.

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 quotes: Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster.

Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: C++ is an insult to the human brain

C++ is an insult to the human brain

Niklaus Wirth quotes: It is evidently necessary to generate and test candidates for solutions in some systematic manner.

It is evidently necessary to generate and test candidates for solutions in some systematic manner.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: A primary cause of complexity is that software vendors uncritically adopt almost any feature that users want.

A primary cause of complexity is that software vendors uncritically adopt almost any feature that users want.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: Go To statement considered harmful.

Go To statement considered harmful.

Niklaus Wirth quotes: 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 quotes: Prolific programmers contribute to certain disaster.

Prolific programmers contribute to certain disaster.