Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
What I cannot build, I do not understand.
Richard Feynman
Good programmers learn more from "That's not what I expected!" than from getting it right the first time.
Anonymous
I went to school to learn how to program software applications, which inevitably have bug defects. There was no course at my university on testing, debugging, profiling, or optimization. These things you have to learn on your own, usually in a tight deadline.
Juixe TechKnow
Code never lies, comments sometimes do.
Ron Jeffries
My assertion that we can do better with computer languages is a persistent belief and fond hope, but you'll note I don't actually claim to be either rational or right. Except when it's convenient.
Larry Wall
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Douglas Adams
If you get it free, it is worthless. If you pay for it, it has value. If you build it yourself, it is priceless.
Raj More
Giving up on assembly language was the apple in our Garden of Eden: Languages whose use squanders machine cycles are sinful. The LISP machine now permits LISP programmers to abandon bra and fig-leaf.
Alan J. Perlis
It goes against the grain of modern education to teach children to program. What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail and learning to be self-critical?
Alan J. Perlis
Good software, like wine, takes time.
Joel Spolsky