“When a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.” CompassionStudentsComputerProfessorsGraduatesComputer ScienceGraduate Students Author:Alan Perlis
“A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.” LanguageLevelsAttentionLowsProgramProgrammingIrrelevantProgrammersComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceProgramming LanguagesComputer LanguageComputer ProgrammersLow Level Author:Alan Perlis
“A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.” ThinkingWayLanguageKnowingLearningProgramProgrammingComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceProgramming LanguagesComputer LanguageProgramming Funny Author:Alan Perlis
“I think that it's extraordinarily important that we in computer science keep fun in computing. When it started out, it was an awful lot of fun. Of course, the paying customers got shafted every now and then, and after a while we began to take their complaints seriously. We began to feel as if we really were responsible for the successful, error-free perfect use of these machines. I don't think we are. I think we're responsible for stretching them, setting them off in new directions, and keeping fun in the house. I hope the field of computer science never loses its sense of fun.” IfsThinkingFeelsImportantUseCoursesHouseFunLosesPerfectLearningSuccessfulFieldsComputerMachinesResponsibleErrorsCustomersSettingSettingsAwfulProgrammingNow And ThenComplaintsStretchingComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceProgramming LanguagesComputer LanguageComputingNew Directions Author:Alan Perlis
“Computer Science is embarrassed by the computer.” ComputerEmbarrassedComputer Science Author:Alan Perlis
