Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
When you want to do something differently from the rest of the world, it's a good idea to look into whether the rest of the world knows something you don't.
Anonymous
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
John Gall
Pasting code from the Internet into production code is like chewing gum found in the street.
Anonymous
Designing software in a team is like writing poetry in a committee meeting.
Joel Spolsky
The future will be like the past, because in the past the future was like the past.
About estimations
Any technology that surpasses 50% penetration will never double again (in any number of months).
Peter Norvig's law
I've never written the best code I've ever written.
Anonymous
Make it correct,
Wes Dyer
make it clear,
make it concise,
make it fast.
In that order.
The most important computer is the one that rages in our skulls and ever seeks that satisfactory external emulator. The standarization of real computers would be a disaster - and so it probably won't happen.
Alan J. Perlis
Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from a rigged demonstration.
Anonymous
Processes and methodologies can make good servants but are poor masters.
Mark Dowd, John McDonald & Justin Schuh