Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Some people, when confronted with a problem, think "I know, I'll use regular expressions." Now they have two problems.
Jamie Zawinski
I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.
Isaac Asimov
When art critics get together they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine.
Pablo Picasso
Good software, like wine, takes time.
Joel Spolsky
If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.
Robert X. Cringely
Java is like a variant of the game of Tetris in which none of the pieces can fill gaps created by the other pieces, so all you can do is pile them up endlessly.
Steve Yegge
To understand a program you must become both the machine and the program.
Alan J. Perlis
In software systems, it is often the early bird that makes the worm.
Alan J. Perlis
Once you've dressed and before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take at least one thing off.
Coco Chanel
Jesus saves but only Buddha makes incremental backups.
Anonymous