Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
A well-written program is its own heaven; a poorly-written program is its own hell.
Tao of Programming
When a programming language is created that allows programmers to program in simple English, it will be discovered that programmers cannot speak English.
Anonymous
Software is either testable or detestable.
Anonymous
My assertion that we can do better with computer languages is a persistent belief and fond hope, but you'll note I don't actually claim to be either rational or right. Except when it's convenient.
Larry Wall
Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
George S. Patton
Never trust a programmer in a suit.
Anonymous
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If it's original, you'll have to ram it down their throats.
Howard Aiken
Most people find the concept of programming obvious, but the doing impossible.
Alan J. Perlis
An adequate bootstrap is a contradiction in terms.
Alan J. Perlis
He who hasn't hacked assembly language as a youth has no heart. He who does as an adult has no brain.
John Moore