Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Rules are for the obedience of the inexperienced and the guidance of the wise.
Anonymous
If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.
Cicero
Saying that Java is good because it works on all platforms is like saying anal sex is good because it works on all genders.
Anonymous
In programming, everything we do is a special case of something more general -- and often we know it too quickly.
Alan J. Perlis
It's difficult to extract sense from strings, but they're the only communication coin we can count on.
Alan J. Perlis
The latest new features in C++ are designed to fix the previously new features in C++.
David Jameson
Process is no substitute for synaptic activity.
Jeff DeLuca
Because of its vitality, the computing field is always in desperate need of new cliches: Banality soothes our nerves.
Alan J. Perlis
Don't code today what you can't debug tomorrow
Anonymous
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
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