Design and programming are human activities; forget that and all is lost.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPIt is easy to study the rules of overloading and of templates without noticing that together they are one of the keys to elegant and efficient type-safe containers.
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My impression was and is that many programming languages and tools represent solutions looking for problems, and I was determined that my work should not fall into that category.
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Proof by analogy is fraud.
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Clearly, I reject the view that there is one way that is right for everyone and for every problem.
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The most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.
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I would encourage nonproprietary standards for tools and libraries.
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For this reason restricting language features with the intent of eliminating programmer errors is at best dangerous.
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There are more useful systems developed in languages deemed awful than in languages praised for being beautiful – many more.
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When done well, software is invisible.
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[Corporate programming] is often done to the point where the individual is completely submerged in corporate “culture” with no outlet for unique talents and skills.
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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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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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However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.
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There’s an old story about the person who wished his computer were as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone.
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Most of the programmers in ten years will be us, and we won’t get much smarter.
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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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