Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
The evolution of languages: FORTRAN is a non-typed language. C is a weakly typed language. Ada is a strongly typed language. C++ is a strongly hyped language.
Ron Sercely
If C didn't exist, we would be programming in OBOL, PASAL or BASI
Anonymous
Whenever two programmers meet to criticize their programs, both are silent.
Alan J. Perlis
The function name should define everything the function does.
Anonymous
Every program is a part of some other program and rarely fits.
Alan J. Perlis
The difference between something that can go wrong and something that can’t possibly go wrong is that when something that can’t possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.
Douglas Adams
You can have a negative percent chance of succeeding in a task. For example, if you have a -5% chance of succeeding, not only will you fail every time you make an attempt, you will also fail 1 in 20 times that you don't even try.
Anonymous
Programming is difficult. At its core, it is about managing complexity. Computer programs are the most complex things that humans make. Quality is illusive and elusive.
Douglas Crockford
Inside every complex program is a simple program trying to get out.
Anonymous
God did not create the world in seven days; for six days he screwed around and then pulled an all-nighter.
Anonymous
A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.
Alan J. Perlis