Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Development has two outputs... Code & Bugs
Anonymous
Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones.
Alan J. Perlis
With regard to adding more programmers to get a project done faster - Nine people can't make a baby in a month.
Fred Brooks
Think of compilation as cooking. Dynamic typing means the steak is juicy and still a little red, like red meat is supposed to be. Static typing means you burnt it to a crisp.
Erik Naggum
Rules for optimization: 1. Don't do it. 2. (for experts only) Don't do it yet.
Michael A Jackson
When we write programs that "learn", it turns out that we do and they don't.
Alan J. Perlis
Design bugs are often subtle and occur by evolution with early assumptions being forgotten as new features or uses are added to a system.
Fernando J. Corbató
Saying that Java is good because it works on all platforms is like saying anal sex is good because it works on all genders.
Anonymous
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
Rick Osborne
When it comes to code it never pays to rush.
Marick's Law