Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life.
Michael Sinz
In computing, invariants are ephemeral.
Alan J. Perlis
It is often easier to not do something dumb than it is to do something smart.
Anonymous
It is easier to optimize correct code than to correct optimized code.
Anonymous
I get as much enjoyment from trashing code as I do from scratching it out in the first place!
Anonymous
If you have a procedure with ten parameters, you probably missed some.
Alan J. Perlis
Think twice before you start programming or you will program twice before you start thinking.
Anonymous
In seeking the unattainable, simplicity only gets in the way.
Alan J. Perlis
I was a C++ programmer before I started designing Ruby. I programmed in C++ exclusively for two or three years. And after two years of C++ programming, it still surprised me.
Matz
Selecting a project due date before the requirements are properly gathered is like selecting which corner you want to paint yourself into, while simultaneously negating the doorway as a viable option.
Chris Ames