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When done well, software is invisible.

Bjarne Stroustrup

An organisation that treats its programmers as morons will soon have programmers that are willing and able to act like morons only.
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Able Organization Treat
To many managers, getting rid of the arrogant, undisciplined, over-paid, technology-obsessed, improperly-dressed etc. programmers would appear to be a significant added benefit
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Arrogant Benefits Technology
Clearly, I reject the view that there is one way that is right for everyone and for every problem.
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Problem Views Way
However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.
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Java Language Serious
Java isn’t platform independent; it is a platform
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Independent Java Platforms
I assume that a sufficiently skilled will be able to do anything not explicitly forbidden by the hardware.
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Able Assuming Forbidden
This evolution may compromise Java’s claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today.
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Effort Java May
Some software is actually pretty good, by any standard. Think of the Mars Rovers, Google, and the Human Genome Project. Now, that’s quality software!
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Google Quality Thinking
Nobody should call themselves a professional if they only knew one language.
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Language Person Professional Should
First, I’d like to see the basic tools such as compilers, debuggers, profilers, database interfaces, GUI builders, CAD tools, and so forth fully support the ISO standard.
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Cad Support Tools
There is no one “root of all evil” in software development. Design is hard in many ways.
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Creativity Engineering Simple
I do keep the main points straight in my head most of the time, and I do know where to find the details when I need them.
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Details Find Head Need
Anybody who comes to you and says he has a perfect language is either naive or a salesman.
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Language Perfect Salesman
Defining OO as based on the use of class hierarchies and virtual functions is also practical in that it provides some guidance as to where OO is likely to be successful.
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Class Function Hirerachies Successful Use
The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel.
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Book Provoking Reading Though
Our civilization depends critically on software, and we have a dangerously low degree of professionalism in the computer fields
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Civilization Degree Fields

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