I remember a long discussion in an academic seminar in the mid-1970s, when the term "software crisis" was in full swing and the notion of correctness proofs of programs was put forward as a possible remedy. Professor C.A.R. [Tony] Hoare, the speaker at the seminar, had eloquently presented the principles and the advantages of correctness proofs replacing testing. After a long discussion about the pros and cons, Jim Morris got up and disarmingly asked: "But Tony, what is your answer if we frankly confess that we dearly love debugging? Do you want us to abandon our most cherished enjoyment?"

From an interview in Software Development, June 1997.

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