Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Software is like entropy. It is difficult to grasp, weighs nothing, and obeys the second law of thermodynamics; i.e. it always increases.
Anonymous
You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.
Alan J. Perlis
Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.
Linus Torvalds
The goal of Computer Science is to build something that will last at least until we've finished building it.
Anonymous
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
Alan J. Perlis
A program without a loop and a structured variable isn't worth writing.
Alan J. Perlis
Question: How does a large software project get to be one year late? Answer: One day at a time!
Fred Brooks
They did not know it was impossible, so they did it!
Mark Twain
Enlightened trial and error outperforms the planning of flawless intellects.
David Kelly
A C program is like a fast dance on a newly waxed dance floor by people carrying razors.
Waldi Ravens