Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Most people find the concept of programming obvious, but the doing impossible.
Alan J. Perlis
Make something fool-proof and someone will make a better fool.
Anonymous
It’s hardware that makes a machine fast. It’s software that makes a fast machine slow.
Craig Bruce
C++ has its place in the history of programming languages. Just as Caligula has his place in the history of the Roman Empire.
Robert Firth
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
Anonymous
Never trust a programmer in a suit.
Anonymous
If Java had true garbage collection, most programs would delete themselves upon execution.
Robert Sewell
There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses.
Bjarne Stroustrup
Rules for optimization:
Michael A Jackson
1. Don't do it.
2. (for experts only) Don't do it yet.
Computation has made the tree flower.
Alan J. Perlis