“There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult.”
C.A.R. Hoare

Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.
L. Torvalds
Come non dargli ragione?

Sono fin troppo consapevole del fatto che si vive in un’epoca in cui solo gli ottusi sono presi sul serio e io vivo nel terrore di non essere frainteso.
Oscar Wilde
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PHP is a minor evil perpetrated and created by incompetent amateurs, whereas Perl is a great and insidious evil, perpetrated by skilled but perverted professionals.
Jon Ribbens

Computer programming is tremendous fun. Like music, it is a skill that derives from an unknown blend of innate talent and constant practice.
Like drawing, it can be shaped to a variety of ends – commercial, artistic, and pure entertainment. Programmers have a well-deserved reputation for working long hours but are rarely credited with being [...]