“There are no standards for computer programmers and no group to certify them.” Quote by David Parnas
“My judgment is that research in 'Star Wars' is going to fail, and I believe this so strongly that I'm willing to stake my professional reputation on this. I don't believe anybody is going to build this thing.” BelieveWarI BelieveStarsFailingWillingJudgmentResearchDon't BelieveReputationStakes Author:David Parnas
“When someone builds a bridge, he uses engineers who have been certified as knowing what they are doing. Yet when someone builds you a software program, he has no similar certification, even though your safety may be just as dependent upon that software working as it is upon the bridge supporting your weight.” MayHas BeensUseKnowingProgramWeightSafetyBridgesDependentSoftwareEngineers Author:David Parnas
“My mother and my father were teachers. My grandmother and my grandfather were teachers. This is something I really know about. Even when I was a kid, it was a profession my father couldn't stay in, because he couldn't make enough money.” KnowsEnoughKidsMotherFatherTeacherProfessionGrandmotherGrandfatherMy GrandmotherMy Grandfather Author:Warren Beatty
“It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career.” PowerfulCareersAchieveOvercomingNew JobInspirational CareerMaximizingProfessional CareerMotivational CareerCareer Motivation Author:Carlton Fisk
“Anyone who has been given the gift of being opposite an actor who gives and gives, it just makes you better.” GivingHas BeensActorsGivenOpposites Author:Sandra Bullock
“Human beings exist that have integrity, that know how to keep their mouth shut, that know the bigger picture, that don't sell out their friends.” KnowsHumansHuman BeingsKnow HowIntegrityMouthsBiggerSellsBigger Picture Author:Sandra Bullock