Object-oriented Programming Is An Exceptionally Bad Idea

Experience Does By No Means Automatically Leads To Wisdom And Understanding.

The Tools We Use Have A Profound And Devious Influence On Our Thinking Habits, And Therefore On Our Thinking Abilities.

Teaching To Unsuspecting Youngsters The Effective Use Of Formal Methods Is One Of The Joys Of Life Because It Is So Extremely Rewarding.

We Are All Shaped By The Tools We Use, In Particular: The Formalisms We Use Shape Our Thinking Habits, For Better Or For Worse, And That Means That We Have To Be Very Careful In The Choice Of What We Learn And Teach, For Unlearning Is Not Really Possible.

Teaching Cobol Ought To Be Regarded As A Criminal Act.