Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
The evolution of languages: FORTRAN is a non-typed language. C is a weakly typed language. Ada is a strongly typed language. C++ is a strongly hyped language.
Ron Sercely
Symmetry is a complexity-reducing concept (co-routines include subroutines); seek it everywhere.
Alan J. Perlis
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
If we'd asked the customers what they wanted, they would have said "faster horses".
Henry Ford
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo da Vinci
Bringing computers into the home won't change either one, but may revitalize the corner saloon.
Alan J. Perlis
One man's constant is another man's variable.
Alan J. Perlis
Over the centuries the Indians developed sign language for communicating phenomena of interest. Programmers from different tribes (FORTRAN, LISP, ALGOL, SNOBOL, etc.) could use one that doesn't require them to carry a blackboard on their ponies.
Alan J. Perlis
If you can imagine a society in which the computer - robot is the only menial, you can imagine anything.
Alan J. Perlis
Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life.
Michael Sinz