Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'
Isaac Asimov
If Java had true garbage collection, most programs would delete themselves upon execution.
Robert Sewell
I get as much enjoyment from trashing code as I do from scratching it out in the first place!
Anonymous
A C program is like a fast dance on a newly waxed dance floor by people carrying razors.
Waldi Ravens
If you have a procedure with ten parameters, you probably missed some.
Alan J. Perlis
Because of its vitality, the computing field is always in desperate need of new cliches: Banality soothes our nerves.
Alan J. Perlis
Rules for optimization:
Michael A Jackson
1. Don't do it.
2. (for experts only) Don't do it yet.
One who works with their hands is a laborer.
Anonymous
One who works with their hands and their mind is a craftsman.
One who works with their hands, mind and heart is an artist.
Just don't create a file called -rf.
Larry Wall
Though the Chinese should adore APL, it's FORTRAN they put their money on.
Alan J. Perlis