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Edsger Dijkstra

Mentioned in 2 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

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The Peterman Pod

The Peterman Pod · Jul 20, 2026

Creator of OCaml: Functional Programming, Formal Verification, Programming Languages | Xavier Leroy

Dutch pioneer quoted on limitations of testing: 'testing can only show presence of bugs, not their absence'

OCaml Programming Language DesignFunctional Programming vs Imperative ProgrammingGarbage Collection vs Manual Memory Management
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The Pragmatic Engineer

The Pragmatic Engineer · Feb 4, 2026

The third golden age of software engineering – thanks to AI, with Grady Booch

Computer scientist who contributed to formal methods and mathematical rigor in software development

History of software engineering golden agesAI impact on software development careersAbstraction levels in programming evolution
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