Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
When we understand knowledge-based systems, it will be as before -- except our fingertips will have been singed.
Alan J. Perlis
A programmer started to cuss
Anonymous
Because getting to sleep was a fuss
As he lay there in bed
Looping 'round in his head
was: while(!asleep()) sheep++;
What is the difference between a Turing machine and the modern computer? It's the same as that between Hillary's ascent of Everest and the establishment of a Hilton hotel on its peak.
Alan J. Perlis
If we can't fix it, then it ain't broke.
Jon Bentley
One programmer can do in one day what two programmers can do in two.
Anonymous
A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing.
Alan J. Perlis
Bringing computers into the home won't change either one, but may revitalize the corner saloon.
Alan J. Perlis
Software is either testable or detestable.
Anonymous
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid
Anonymous
You can have a negative percent chance of succeeding in a task. For example, if you have a -5% chance of succeeding, not only will you fail every time you make an attempt, you will also fail 1 in 20 times that you don't even try.
Anonymous