black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Programmers are not to be measured by their ingenuity and their logic but by the completeness of their case analysis.

Related Topics

Analysis Complutense Identity Logic Measure Program

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

A good programming language is a conceptual universe for thinking about programming.
ALAN PERLIS

Conceptual Good Language Program Think Universe
FORTRAN is not a flower but a weed – it is hardy, occasionally blooms, and grows in every computer.
ALAN PERLIS

Bloom Computer Flower Fortean Grow Hardy Occasionally Weed
Are more sure when you can write, even more when you can teach, but certain when you can program.
ALAN PERLIS

Certain Even More Program Sure Teach Write
We are on the verge: Today our program proved Fermat’s next-to-last theorem.
ALAN PERLIS

Fermat Last Next Program Prove Theorem Today Verge
Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.
ALAN PERLIS

Absorb Change Language Manage Program Progress Some Withstand
Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.
ALAN PERLIS

Complexity Follow Precede Simplicity
That it is meant to be discarded: that the whole point is to always see it as a soap bubble?
ALAN PERLIS

Always Buddle Discard Meant Point See Soap Whole
What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail and learning to be self-critical?
ALAN PERLIS

Acquire Attention Critical Detail Devote Fun Make Organization Plan Self
I hope the field of computer science never loses its sense of fun.
ALAN PERLIS

Computer Field Fun Hope Lose Science Sense
I think that it’s extraordinarily important that we in computer science keep fun in computing.
ALAN PERLIS

Compute Computer Extraordinary Fun Important Science Think
Optimization hinders evolution.
ALAN PERLIS

Evolution Hinder Optimization
You can measure a programmer’s perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.
ALAN PERLIS

Attitude Continue Measure Nothing Perspective Programme Rothman
One can only display complex information in the mind.
ALAN PERLIS

Complex Display Information Mind Only
In the long run, every program becomes rococo, and then rubble.
ALAN PERLIS

Every Program Long Rubble Run
Any noun can be verbed.
ALAN PERLIS

Any Noun One Liner Verb
We began to feel as if we really were responsible for the successful, error-free perfect use of these machines.
ALAN PERLIS

Bagan Error Feel Free Machine Perfect Responsible Successful

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes