#cons

But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs. ↗

— Niklaus Wirth

#consists #contemplation #design #new #old

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

#construction #courses #demonstrated #design #development

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

#consider #follows #i #knowledge #large

Our ultimate goal is extensible programming (EP). By this, we mean the construction of hierarchies of modules, each module adding new functionality to the system. ↗

— Niklaus Wirth

#construction #each #functionality #goal #hierarchies

I like consistency. If you've had a childhood like mine, you want some things you can rely on to stay the same. ↗

— Norman Wisdom

#consistency #had #i #like #mine

I'm still constantly thinking of ideas. I don't feel 90. I think I'm about 12. ↗

— Norman Wisdom

#constantly #feel #i #i think #ideas

A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes. ↗

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

#could #entirely #good #jokes #philosophical

Even the most piddling life is of momentous consequence to its owner. ↗

— James Wolcott

#even #life #momentous #most #owner

High expectations weren't nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then - children weren't fawned over from an early age as 'gifted' and groomed for a prizewinning future; self-esteem was considered something you had to pick from the garden yourself. ↗

— James Wolcott

#back #children #considered #early #early age

The days when the words 'Hollywood actor' framed Ronald Reagan like bunny fingers as an ID tag and an implied insult seem far-off and quaint: nearly everybody in politics - candidate, consultant, pundit, and Tea Party crowd extra alike - is an actor now, a shameless ham in a hoked-up reality series that never stops. ↗

— James Wolcott

#alike #bunny #candidate #consultant #crowd