Niklaus Wirth (1934-2024)

rochus-keller / Oberon

Oberon parser, code model & browser, compiler and IDE with debugger, and an implementation of the Oberon+ programming language

GNU General Public License v2.0

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Closed tarkonian closed 10 months ago

tarkonian commented 10 months ago

There is an excellent video in youtube that is worth to watch:

In the time 33:12 he wrote what he learned in his years

Writing a program is difficult
Writing a correct program is even more so
Writing a publishable program is exacting
Program is not written. They grow!
Controlling the grow needs much discipline
Reducing size and complexity is the triumph
Programs must not be regarded as code for computers, but as literature for humans

rochus-keller commented 10 months ago

But it's not actually an issue we can fix here. So I convert it to a discussion.