Don't blame me for the fact that competent programming, as I view it a…

Edsger Dijkstra
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Don't blame me for the fact that competent programming, as I view it as an intellectual possibility, will be too difficult for the average programmer, you must not fall into the trap of rejecting a surgical technique because it is beyond the capabilities of the barber in his shop around the corner. ✨ Edsger W. Dijkstra (2012). Selected Writings on Computing: A personal Perspective, p.163, Springer Science & Business Media
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