In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word “frustration”.
ALAN PERLIS“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.
More Alan Perlis Quotes
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You’ve solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.
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I hope the field of computer science never loses its sense of fun.
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A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.
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If you have a procedure with 10 parameters, you probably missed some.
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Hardly any sets of 10K words can be adequately described with pictures.
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It is better to have 100 functions operate on one data structure than to have 10 functions operate on 10 data structures.
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I think that it’s extraordinarily important that we in computer science keep fun in computing.
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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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If a listener nods his head when you’re explaining your program, wake him up.
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“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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Computer Science is embarrassed by the computer.
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One man’s constant is another man’s variable.
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In man-machine symbiosis, it is man who must adjust: The machines can’t.
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Once you understand how to write a program get someone else to write it.
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Banality soothes our nerves.
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