Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Software is hard.
Donald Knuth
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
Think of it! With VLSI we can pack 100 ENIACS in 1 sq. cm.
Alan J. Perlis
If you don't think you're doing great things, you're probably right.
Anonymous
The only valid measurement of code quality: WTFs / minute
Thom Holwerda
When in doubt, leave it out.
Joshua Bloch
In computing, the mean time to failure keeps getting shorter.
Alan J. Perlis
We are on the verge: Today our program proved Fermat's next-to-last theorem.
Alan J. Perlis
Sex is fun, but it probably doesn't solve all your problems.
Larry Wall
A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention in human history, with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
Mitch Ratcliffe