I hope the field of computer science never loses its sense of fun.
ALAN PERLISEvery reader should ask himself periodically.
More Alan Perlis Quotes
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In man-machine symbiosis, it is man who must adjust: The machines can’t.
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You can measure a programmer’s perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.
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Banality soothes our nerves.
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Don’t have good ideas if you aren’t willing to be responsible for them.
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Are more sure when you can write, even more when you can teach, but certain when you can program.
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You’ve solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.
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To understand a program, you must become both the machine and the program.
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One can only display complex information in the mind.
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We began to feel as if we really were responsible for the successful, error-free perfect use of these machines.
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Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.
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Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.
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Because of its vitality, the computing field is always in desperate need of new cliches.
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In programming, as in everything else, to be in error is to be reborn.
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I think that it’s extraordinarily important that we in computer science keep fun in computing.
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It goes against the grain of modern education to teach children to program.
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