Peter K. Levy
Edsger W. Dijkstra
"Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better."
— Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930-2002) "On the nature of Computing Science" (EWD896) August 10, 1984
Image: [Computer humor is always lost on the laity] Form RFC791 for Internet Protocol (circa 1999)
This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-05-07
#simplicity #complexity #EdsgerWDijkstra #quoteoftheday #computerscience
Edsger W. Dijkstra
"Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better."
— Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930-2002) "On the nature of Computing Science" (EWD896) August 10, 1984
Image: [Computer humor is always lost on the laity] Form RFC791 for Internet Protocol (circa 1999)
This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-05-07
#simplicity #complexity #EdsgerWDijkstra #quoteoftheday #computerscience