Most of the programmers in ten years will be us, and we won’t get much smarter.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPMost of the programmers in ten years will be us, and we won’t get much smarter.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPThe standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPDesign and programming are human activities; forget that and all is lost.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPFor this reason restricting language features with the intent of eliminating programmer errors is at best dangerous.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPSome software is actually pretty good, by any standard. Think of the Mars Rovers, Google, and the Human Genome Project. Now, that’s quality software!
BJARNE STROUSTRUPI find languages that support just one programming paradigm constraining
BJARNE STROUSTRUPToo many managers and executives try to reduce programming to a low-level assembly-line activity. That’s inefficient, wasteful, costly in the long run, and inhumane to programmers.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPThe most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPTo many managers, getting rid of the arrogant, undisciplined, over-paid, technology-obsessed, improperly-dressed etc. programmers would appear to be a significant added benefit
BJARNE STROUSTRUPThere’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.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPC makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPYou can hide all kinds of clever and dirty code behind a good interface if you really need such code.
BJARNE STROUSTRUP[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.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPClearly, I reject the view that there is one way that is right for everyone and for every problem.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPAlways think about how a piece of code should be used: good interfaces are the essence of good code.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPAny verbose and tedious solution is error-prone because programmers get bored.
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