Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
I invented the term Object-Oriented, and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind.
Alan Kay
The goal is to deliver clean code that works - now.
Kent Beck
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
Rick Osborne
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
Alan J. Perlis
Over the centuries the Indians developed sign language for communicating phenomena of interest. Programmers from different tribes (FORTRAN, LISP, ALGOL, SNOBOL, etc.) could use one that doesn't require them to carry a blackboard on their ponies.
Alan J. Perlis
A C program is like a fast dance on a newly waxed dance floor by people carrying razors.
Waldi Ravens
I hate code, and I want as little of it in our product as possible.
Jack Diederich
People who deal with bits should expect to get bitten.
Jon Bentley
A well-written program is its own heaven; a poorly-written program is its own hell.
Tao of Programming
First, solve the problem. Then, write the code.
John Johnson