Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Multitasking is the art of distracting yourself from two things you’d rather not be doing by doing them simultaneously.
Anonymous
When we write programs that "learn", it turns out that we do and they don't.
Alan J. Perlis
My assertion that we can do better with computer languages is a persistent belief and fond hope, but you'll note I don't actually claim to be either rational or right. Except when it's convenient.
Larry Wall
Though the Chinese should adore APL, it's FORTRAN they put their money on.
Alan J. Perlis
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
Alan J. Perlis
Weeks of coding can save you hours of planning.
Anonymous
When you want to do something differently from the rest of the world, it's a good idea to look into whether the rest of the world knows something you don't.
Anonymous
A documented bug is not a bug; it is a feature.
James P. MacLennan
Fight code entropy.
John Carmack
There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses.
Bjarne Stroustrup