In the practical world of computing, it is rather uncommon that a program, once it performs correctly and satisfactorily, remains unchanged forever. Niklaus Wirth on computers
A good designer must rely on experience, on precise, logic thinking and on pedantic exactness. No magic will do. Niklaus Wirth on design
But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs. Niklaus Wirth on design
Clearly, programming courses should teach methods of design and construction, and the selected examples should be such that a gradual development can be nicely demonstrated. Niklaus Wirth on design
My duty as a teacher is to train, educate future programmers. Niklaus Wirth on future
Nevertheless, I consider OOP as an aspect of programming in the large that is, as an aspect that logically follows programming in the small and requires sound knowledge of procedural programming. Niklaus Wirth on knowledge
My duty as a teacher is to train, educate future programmers. Niklaus Wirth on teacher
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 on teacher