“Professors typically spend their time in meetings about planning, policy, proposals, fund-raising, consulting, interviewing, traveling, and so forth, but spend relatively little time at their drawing boards. As a result, they lose touch with the substance of their rapidly developing subject. They lose the ability to design; they lose sight of what is essential; and they resign themselves to teach academically challenging puzzles.”
Quote by Niklaus Wirth
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Niklaus Wirth
Niklaus Wirth is a Swiss computer scientist renowned for his contributions to programming languages and algorithm design. His most famous works include the programming language Pascal and Modula-2, as well as the Wirth algorithm. Wirth's work has had a profound impact on the development of computer science. more
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