Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
We have the mini and the micro computer. In what semantic niche would the pico computer fall?
Alan J. Perlis
[The common definition of estimate is] "An estimate is the most optimistic prediction that has a non-zero probability of coming true" . . .
Tom DeMarco
Accepting this definition leads irrevocably toward a method called what's-the-earliest- date-by-which-you-can't-prove-you-won't-be- finished estimating.
Python's syntax succeeds in combining the mistakes of Lisp and Fortran. I do not construe that as progress.
Larry Wall
I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.
Isaac Asimov
A C program is like a fast dance on a newly waxed dance floor by people carrying razors.
Waldi Ravens
As a rule, software systems do not work well until they have been used, and have failed repeatedly, in real applications.
Dave Parnas
Everyone can be taught to sculpt: Michelangelo would have had to be taught not to. So it is with great programmers.
Alan J. Perlis
There is no IRL, only AFK
Anonymous
There is nothing quite so permanent as a quick fix.
Anonymous
In a 5 year period we get one superb programming language. Only we can't control when the 5 year period will be.
Alan J. Perlis