Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
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
Think of compilation as cooking. Dynamic typing means the steak is juicy and still a little red, like red meat is supposed to be. Static typing means you burnt it to a crisp.
Erik Naggum
Rules are for the obedience of the inexperienced and the guidance of the wise.
Anonymous
Some programmers try to reach higher by standing on other programmers' shoulders. Other programmers try to reach higher by standing on other programmers' toes.
Anonymous
As a rule, software systems do not work well until they have been used, and have failed repeatedly, in real applications.
Dave Parnas
j++; // increment j
Anonymous
I'll try to be nicer if you try to be smarter.
Assaf Nitzan
From a programmer's point of view, the user is a peripheral that types when you issue a read request.
Peter Williams
If a listener nods his head when you're explaining your program, wake him up.
Alan J. Perlis
If you can build it, your users can break it.
Anonymous