“I mentioned the non-competitive spirit explicitly, because these days, excellence is a fashionable concept. But excellence is a competitive notion, and that is not what we are heading for: we are heading for perfection.Quote by Edsger DijkstraTopics: Quotes about Edsger DijkstraShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior...#Edsger Dijkstra
The ability of discerning high quality unavoidably implies the ability of identifying shortcomings.#Edsger Dijkstra
Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had...#Edsger Dijkstra
Many mathematicians derive part of their self-esteem by feeling themselves the proud heirs of a...#Edsger Dijkstra
The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question...#Edsger Dijkstra
Don't compete with me: firstly, I have more experience, and secondly, I have chosen the...#Edsger Dijkstra
