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Edsger W. Dijkstra on Dutch TV

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What it is

A 2001 VPRO Noorderlicht documentary episode, filmed in Austin in 2000, visiting Edsger Dijkstra and his views on thinking as a discipline. It is in Dutch with English subtitles.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a short documentary that shows the human side of Dijkstra.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “here’s a short documentary on his life and career”

    Short documentary on Dijkstra's life and career.

    wsc981, 2018-05 · Recommendation · in “A Short Introduction to the Art of Programming (1971) [pdf]”

  2. “For anyone interested in seeing the human side of Dijkstra, I recommend this documentary”

    Shows the human side of Dijkstra.

    jamez, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “Edsger Dijkstra – The Man Who Carried Computer Science on His Shoulders”

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Topics: dijkstra, computer science history, programming elegance, documentary

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