Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
It's OK to figure out murder mysteries, but you shouldn't need to figure out code. You should be able to read it.
Steve McConnell
Rules are for the obedience of the inexperienced and the guidance of the wise.
Anonymous
A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention in human history, with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
Mitch Ratcliffe
Hardware is the part of a system you can kick. Software is the one you can only curse at.
Anonymous
When it comes to code it never pays to rush.
Marick's Law
Organizations which design systems are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations.
Conway's Law
Processes and methodologies can make good servants but are poor masters.
Mark Dowd, John McDonald & Justin Schuh
We're even wrong about which mistakes we're making.
Carl Winfeld
Blame doesn't fix bugs.
Anonymous
Good programmers never write what they can steal or borrow.
Jeff Atwood