Quote #652 A Modern, Competent Programmer Should Not Be Puzzle-minded, He Should Not Reveal In Tricks, He Should Be Humble And Should Avoid Clever Solutions Like The Plague.

Quote #652 A Modern, Competent Programmer Should Not Be Puzzle-minded, He Should Not Reveal In Tricks, He Should Be Humble And Should Avoid Clever Solutions Like The Plague.

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A modern, competent programmer should not be puzzle-minded, he should not
reveal in tricks, he should be humble and should avoid clever solutions like
the plague.

-- Dijkstra (EWD 303)

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