Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Program testing can be a very effective way to show the presence of bugs, but is hopelessly inadequate for showing their absence.
Edsger Dijkstra
We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.
Donald Knuth
It’s hardware that makes a machine fast. It’s software that makes a fast machine slow.
Craig Bruce
The cybernetic exchange between man, computer and algorithm is like a game of musical chairs: The frantic search for balance always leaves one of the three standing ill at ease.
Alan J. Perlis
Why did the Roman Empire collapse? What is Latin for office automation?
Alan J. Perlis
Test driven development is like eating watermelon. Slice it up and work in sections at a time; eat all the red until all you have left is green.
Terry L Thompson
You’ll spend far more time babysitting old technologies than implementing new ones.
Jason Hiner IT Dirty Secrets
Good enough is neither.
Jim Spivey
A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing.
Alan J. Perlis