Computers Are Good At Following Instructions, But

...methods Are More Important Than Facts. The Educational Value Of A Problem Given To A Student Depends Mostly On How Often The Thought Processes That Are Invoked To Solve It Will Be Helpful In Later Situations. It Has Little To Do With How Useful The Answer To The Problem May Be. On The Other Hand, A Good Problem Must Also Motivate The Students; They Should Be Interested In Seeing The Answer. Since Students Differ So Greatly, I Cannot Expect Everyone To Like The Problems That Please Me.

I Can't Be As Confident About Computer Science As I Can About Biology. Biology Easily Has 500 Years Of Exciting Problems To Work On. It's At That Level.

In Fact What I Would Like To See Is Thousands Of Computer Scientists Let Loose To Do Whatever They Want. That's What Really Advances The Field.

The Enjoyment Of One's Tools Is An Essential Ingredient Of Successful Work.

The Process Of Preparing Programs For A Digital Computer Is Especially Attractive, Not Only Because It Can Economically And Scientifically Rewarding, But Also Because It Can Be An Aesthetic Experience Much Like Composing Poetry Or Music.