“By claiming that they can contribute to software engineering, the soft scientists make themselves even more ridiculous. (Not less dangerous, alas!) In spite of its name, software engineering requires (cruelly) hard science for its support.” — Edsger W. Dijkstra Copy Share Image
“Your obligation is that of active participation. You should not act as knowledge-absorbing sponges, but as whetstones on which we can all sharpen our… — Edsger W. Dijkstra Copy Share Image
“In a society in which the educational system is used as an instrument for the establishment of a homogenized culture, in which the cream… — Edsger W. Dijkstra Copy Share Image
“By claiming that they can contribute to software engineering, the soft scientists make themselves even more ridiculous. (Not less dangerous, alas!) In spite of… — Edsger W. Dijkstra Copy Share Image
“I think it wise, and only honest, to warn you that my goal is immodest. It is not my purpose to "transfer knowledge" to… — Edsger W. Dijkstra Copy Share Image
“It is not only the violin that shapes the violinist, we are all shaped by the tools we train ourselves to use, and in… — Edsger W. Dijkstra Copy Share Image
