Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
On the 7th day ... God began debugging.
Anonymous
The more bizarre the behavior, the more stupid the mistake.
Ed's Law of Debugging
The best book on programming for the layman is "Alice in Wonderland"; but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.
Alan J. Perlis
Optimization hinders evolution.
Alan J. Perlis
Think of all the psychic energy expended in seeking a fundamental distinction between "algorithm" and "program".
Alan J. Perlis
Though the Chinese should adore APL, it's FORTRAN they put their money on.
Alan J. Perlis
You're never done, you just run out of time.
Anonymous
Think twice before you start programming or you will program twice before you start thinking.
Anonymous
An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.
Niels Bohr
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If it's original, you'll have to ram it down their throats.
Howard Aiken