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Edsger Dijkstra on Writing Programs by Hand

Hans Otten · Interview · 24 min · 2018 · YouTube title: Edsger Dijkstra interview
Why it's here

Shared as a primary source for Dijkstra's views, such as his approach to writing code on paper.

What it covers

A 24-minute interview with Edsger Dijkstra, the Dutch computer scientist, including his views on writing programs by hand and keeping errors out of them. It is part of a longer Dutch TV interview.