Comment by fidotron
2 days ago
> Computer science is an interesting career choice for someone who hates computers and being with computers.
Dijkstra famously wasn't exactly keen on computers.
2 days ago
> Computer science is an interesting career choice for someone who hates computers and being with computers.
Dijkstra famously wasn't exactly keen on computers.
I haven’t heard that, but if it’s true, it’s probably because he enjoyed math more than engineering or programming.
Computer science as a branch of mathematics has a long and fruitful history
Or to be more pithy, nobody accomplishes what Dijkstra did without liking their work. I’d say it’s zero people