Yukihiro Matsumoto Quotes

A collection of quotes by Yukihiro Matsumoto.

Yukihiro Matsumoto, also known as Matz, is a Japanese computer scientist and the creator of the Ruby programming language. Born on April 14, 1965, in Osaka, Japan, Matsumoto developed a passion for programming at a young age. In 1993, he released the first version of Ruby, which is known for its simplicity and productivity. Matsumoto's philosophy behind Ruby emphasizes the importance of human-friendly code. Today, he continues to work on the development and improvement of Ruby while actively engaging with the programming community.

Actually, I didn't make the claim that Ruby follows the prin

Actually, I didn't make the claim that Ruby follows the principle of least surprise. Someone felt the design of Ruby follows that philosophy, so they started saying that. I didn't bring that up, actually.

Yukihiro Matsumoto


I believe consistency and orthogonality are tools of design,

I believe consistency and orthogonality are tools of design, not the primary goal in design.

Yukihiro Matsumoto

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