Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
First, solve the problem. Then, write the code.
John Johnson
Computers don't introduce order anywhere as much as they expose opportunities.
Alan J. Perlis
It’s hard to read through a book on the principles of magic without glancing at the cover periodically to make sure it isn’t a book on software design.
Bruce Tognazzini
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H L Mencken
Some programmers, when confronted with a problem, think "I know, I'll use floating point arithmetic." Now they have 1.999999999997 problems.
Tom Scott
If it works, leave it alone — there's no need to understand it. If it fails, try to fix it — there's no time to understand it.
Bill Pfeifer
I was a C++ programmer before I started designing Ruby. I programmed in C++ exclusively for two or three years. And after two years of C++ programming, it still surprised me.
Matz
Process is no substitute for synaptic activity.
Jeff DeLuca
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If it's original, you'll have to ram it down their throats.
Howard Aiken
Perl - The only language that looks the same before and after RSA encryption.
Keith Bostic