Bugs Quote by Edsger Dijkstra
“If you want more effective programmers, you will discover that they should not waste their time debugging, they should not introduce the bugs to start with.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Structured Programming, 1972
Effective programmers avoid creating bugs, focusing on clean design rather than fixing errors.
In simple terms: Write code right the first time.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize clear, simple code.
Themes
software quality
efficiency
design
Mood
analytical
pragmatic
Type
technical
motivational
When to use this quote
- team meetings
- code reviews
- training sessions
Key Concepts
algorithmic thinking
error prevention
Questions to Reflect On
- What habits reduce bug introduction?
- How can teams enforce clean coding standards?
A Different Perspective
Debugging is still necessary for complex systems.
![“Another effective [debugging] technique is to explain your code to someone else. This will often cause you to explain the bug to yourself. Sometimes it takes no more than a few sentences, followed by an embarrassed "Never mind, I see what's wrong. Sorry to bother you." This works remarkably well…” quote by Brian Kernighan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fb9/brian-kernighan-27197_bears_another-effective-debugging-technique-is_1618728.jpg)
![“Please don't fall into the trap of believing that I am terribly dogmatical about [the goto statement]. I have the uncomfortable feeling that others are making a religion out of it, as if the conceptual problems of programming could be solved by a single trick, by a simple form of coding discipline!” quote by Edsger Dijkstra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6ad/edsger-dijkstra-5102_believe_please-don-t-fall-into-the-trap-of-belie_167695.jpg)
