Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Hardware is the part of a system you can kick. Software is the one you can only curse at.
Anonymous
Don't have good ideas if you aren't willing to be responsible for them.
Alan J. Perlis
Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones.
Alan J. Perlis
Your code is both good and original. Unfortunately the parts that are good are not original, and the parts that are original are not good.
Anonymous
To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.
Paul Ehrlich
Think of compilation as cooking. Dynamic typing means the steak is juicy and still a little red, like red meat is supposed to be. Static typing means you burnt it to a crisp.
Erik Naggum
It goes against the grain of modern education to teach children to program. What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail and learning to be self-critical?
Alan J. Perlis
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.
Edsger Dijkstra
Think twice before you start programming or you will program twice before you start thinking.
Anonymous
Like punning, programming is a play on words.
Alan J. Perlis