Object-Oriented Programming in California

Text on the meme

Object-oriented programming is an exceptionally bad idea which could only have originated in California. — Edsger Dijkstra

What it means

A portrait of computer scientist Edsger Dijkstra appears beside a quote criticizing object-oriented programming as an absurdly bad idea originating in California. The meme is used sarcastically by programmers to mock OOP, California tech culture, or strongly opinionated programming takes.

Who

Edsger Dijkstra

Objects

older man with beard / пожилой мужчина с бородой glasses / очки brown sweater / коричневый свитер plaid shirt / клетчатая рубашка portrait / портрет black background / чёрный фон quote text / текст цитаты