Post #2154371
2026-04-28 13:34 UTC
@peterb It's even more extreme over the page, but it was a bit awkward having a long section with a page break in the middle so I just posted the summary before the main quote!
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@peterb@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-28 13:54
@dpiponi I think extending the maximum amount of grace to Dijkstra, he was largely writing for (AND ABOUT) the audience of experts in the field at the time. Now, 40 years later, nerds (complimentary) read those words and wrongly try to apply them to modern programmers and they're just...wrong. In the worst case, applying those opinions meant for 1972 in 2026 can be downright toxic.