Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
If you're going to break it, then break it good. Break everything. Get to the very front of the line. Don't like move up a couple of slots. That's pointless.
Anders Hejlsberg
The only "intuitive" interface is the nipple. After that it's all learned.
Bruce Ediger
We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise.
Larry Wall
Structured Programming supports the law of the excluded muddle.
Alan J. Perlis
Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.
From SICP
Blame doesn't fix bugs.
Anonymous
If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.
Cicero
Tell me what you need and I'll tell you how to get along without it.
Anonymous
Programmers usually have good reasons for making bad decisions.
Anonymous
It seems to me you can program with discipline or you can program with bondage and discipline. You can't avoid the discipline either way, but bondage appeals to some people.
Patrick Logan