programming quotes

“The hardest part of design … is keeping features out.” - Donald Norman

“Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable.” - Ralph Johnson

“Once a new technology starts rolling, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” - Stewart Brand

“Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.” - Brian W. Kernighan

“Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.” - Larry Wall

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5 Responses to “programming quotes”

  1. autocarsinsurance » Blog Archive » programming quotes

    [...] Original post by septox [...]

  2. fee

    my favorites:
    “The hardest part of design … is keeping features out.” - Donald Norman

    “Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable.” - Ralph Johnson

  3. Etum

    “Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable.” - Ralph Johnson

  4. Eliksir

    “Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.” - Brian W. Kernighan

    Good one. Come to think of it.

  5. c-webb

    My favourite:
    “Once a new technology starts rolling, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” - Stewart Brand


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