Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
If a listener nods his head when you're explaining your program, wake him up.
Alan J. Perlis
Like wine, the mastery of programming matures with time. But, unlike wine, it gets sweeter in the process.
Lawrence Mucheka
Good programmers learn more from "That's not what I expected!" than from getting it right the first time.
Anonymous
If it works, leave it alone — there's no need to understand it. If it fails, try to fix it — there's no time to understand it.
Bill Pfeifer
Bringing computers into the home won't change either one, but may revitalize the corner saloon.
Alan J. Perlis
Good design adds value faster than it adds cost.
Thomas C. Gale
Debugging is anticipated with distaste, performed with reluctance, and bragged about forever.
Dan Kaminsky
The sooner you get behind in your work, the more time you have to catch up.
Anonymous
Before software should be reusable, it should be usable.
Ralph Johnson
Every program is a part of some other program and rarely fits.
Alan J. Perlis