Edward Yourdon

Edward Nash Yourdon. (1944 - 2016). American software engineer, computer consultant, and author.

Noteworthy

• Structured programming.
• Structured analysis techniques.
• Object-oriented analysis/design.
• Authored hundreds of technical articles.
• Authored 24 books, including:
  • Decline and Fall of the American Programmer (1992).
  • Rise and Resurrection of the American Programmer (1996).
  • Death March: The Complete Software Developer's Guide to Surviving "Mission Impossible" Projects (1997).

Controversies

• Somewhat extreme and overly pessimistic predictions concerning the "Y2K Bug".

Quotations

• Edward_Yourdon_quotes

See Also

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Yourdon* https://computerhalloffame.org/home/computer-hall-of-fame-honorees/inaugural-class/ed-yourdon/

Image

Edward Nash Yourdon (2008)
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