Complexity is a sign of technical immaturity. Simplicity of use is the real sign of a well design product whether it is an ATM or a Patriot missile.
D. Ling

Bad code isn’t bad, its just misunderstood.
If you understand what you’re doing, you’re not learning anything.
Programming languages should be designed not by piling feature on top of feature, but by removing the weaknesses and restrictions that make additional features appear necessary.
Ready, fire, aim (the fast approach to software [...]

Real programmers don’t write specs. Users should consider themselves lucky to get any programs at all and take what they get.
Real programmers programs never work right the first time. But if you throw them on the machine they can be patched into working in only a few 30-hours debugging sessions.
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Standards are always out of date. That’s what makes them standards.
Alan Bennett
Commenting your code is like cleaning your bathroom — you never want to do it, but it really does create a more pleasant experience for you and your guests.
Ryan Campbel

“In elementary school, in case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file line from smallest to tallest. What is the logic? Do tall people burn slower?”
Warren Hutcherson