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I wonder how Don Knuth would fare writing something like TeX under time constraints. I suspect that most programmers would prefer to have unlimited time to make

by tjr 17y ago

I wonder how Don Knuth would fare writing something like TeX under time constraints. I suspect that most programmers would prefer to have unlimited time to make things "perfect" rather than be under pressure; just because Knuth had the liberty to take that option doesn't mean he wouldn't do as well as (if not better than) anyone else on a restricted schedule.

pmjordan 17y ago
In my experience, getting anything done when you have unlimited time is a challenge upon itself.
- ptuzla 17y ago
  I second that. I also think that a person who quitted using email in 1990 for not loosing time for his studies, wouldn't have unlimited time for writing Tex.