Guy L. Steele Jr.

Guy Lewis Steele Jr. is a towering figure in the history of programming language design and implementation, whose work has profoundly influenced the landscape of computer science from the 1970s through the present day. His career is marked by a relentless pursuit of clarity, power, and elegance…

Key facts

Role: Programming Language Designer and Computer Scientist
Nationality: American
Born: 1953

Notable quotes

"The purpose of computation is insight, not numbers."

"A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing."

"It is not enough for code to work. It must also be understandable by humans."

"The best way to get something done is to start."

"Java is a good language, but I've always been more interested in what comes next."