Quote by Niklaus Wirth
But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rat

But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs. – Niklaus Wirth

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A good designer must rely on experience, on precise, logic thinking and on pedantic exactness. No magic will do. – Niklaus Wirth

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My being a teacher had a decisive influence on making language and systems as simple as possible so that in my teaching, I could concentrate on the essential issues of programming rather than on details of language and notation. – Niklaus Wirth

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