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Optimization hinders evolution.
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Evolution Hinder One Liner Optimization
Hardly any sets of 10K words can be adequately described with pictures.
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Adequately Describe Hardly Picture Set Ten Thousand Word
When someone says, “I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done,” give him a lollipop.
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Done Language Lolipop Need Only Programme Say Someone
“Toward what end, toward what end?”-but do not ask it too often lest you pass up the fun of programming for the constipation of bittersweet philosophy.
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Bittersweet End Fun Least Often Pass Philosophy Program Toward
One man’s constant is another man’s variable.
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Another Constant Man Variable
If a listener nods his head when you’re explaining your program, wake him up.
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Explain Head Listener Nod Program Wake
Any noun can be verbed.
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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.
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Bagan Error Feel Free Machine Perfect Responsible Successful
There is no such thing as a free variable.
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Free Such Thing Variable
Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones.
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Adapt Behave Machine Mean Old One Program Usual
Computer Science is embarrassed by the computer.
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Computer Embarrasses Science
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
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Chance Earlier Program Specification Versa Vice
What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail and learning to be self-critical?
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Acquire Attention Critical Detail Devote Fun Make Organization Plan Self
Everything should be built top-down, except the first time.
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Build Down Everything Except First Time Up
Every reader should ask himself periodically.
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Every Raeder Himself Periodically
Programmers are not to be measured by their ingenuity and their logic but by the completeness of their case analysis.
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Analysis Complutense Identity Logic Measure Program

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