Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan.
Alan J. Perlis
Pasting code from the Internet into production code is like chewing gum found in the street.
Anonymous
I'll try to be nicer if you try to be smarter.
Assaf Nitzan
In the long run every program becomes rococo - then rubble.
Alan J. Perlis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
Anonymous
Memory is like an orgasm. It's a lot better if you don't have to fake it.
Seymour Cray on virtual memory
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
Functions delay binding; data structures induce binding. Moral: Structure data late in the programming process.
Alan J. Perlis
C++ is to C as Lung Cancer is to Lung.
Anonymous
It’s hard to read through a book on the principles of magic without glancing at the cover periodically to make sure it isn’t a book on software design.
Bruce Tognazzini