“I realized that a large part of my life from then on was going to be spent in finding mistakes in my own programs.” My OwnMistakeFindingsProgramI RealizedProgrammingProgrammersComputer ProgrammingProgramming LanguagesComputer LanguageComputer ProgrammersFunny ComputerProgramming FunnyDebuggingCoders Author:Maurice Wilkes
“While I wouldn't object to work at a restaurant or a different place that sells decent-or-better food, I think that I can learn much more by becoming a coder.” ThinkingI CanDifferentObjectsBecomingSellsDecentRestaurantsDifferent PlaceCoders Author:Emma Watson
“I never have been a coder, outside of when I was twelve or something, like on the Atari 1200 XP or whatever I had.” Has BeensTwelveAtariCoders Author:Dallas Roberts
“It is the role of the artistic coder to question the coding languages, both through self-reflection and by using them for unintended purposes. These coders introduce multiplicity where none existed and challenge definitions of intent for the entire environment of programming language, machine and system.” SelfPoetryPurposeLiteratureLanguageChallengesRolesEnvironmentReflectionMachinesDefinitionsArtisticProgrammingIntroducingSelf ReflectionProgramming LanguagesMultiplicityCoders Author:Stephanie Strickland
“If you want to be a better musician, hang out with a computer coder.” IfsWantComputerMusicianHanging OutCoders Author:will.i.am
“For instance, I assume those "carrots" we have on our keyboards were there originally to express "greater than" and "less than." Then they were adopted by coders, and now they show up all the time in the way email addresses are constructed. At least I think that's what happened.” ThinkingWayShowsGreaterHappenedAssumingInstanceAddressesEmailAdoptedKeyboardsCarrotsCoders Author:Michael Bierut
“See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too.” LinuxSneakyCoders Author:Linus Torvalds
“Talk is cheap. Show me the code.” ShowsCodeProgrammingSoftwareShow MeComputer ProgrammingProgramming LanguagesDevelopersLinuxSoftware DesignTalk Is CheapProgramming FunnyCoders Author:Linus Torvalds
“The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it's too late.” TechnologyTroubleComputerLateProgrammingToo LateSoftwareProgrammersComputer ProgrammingProgramming LanguagesComputer LanguageDevelopersSoftware EngineeringSoftware DesignComputer ProgrammersSoftware DevelopmentComputer SoftwareFunny ComputerProgramming FunnyCoders Author:Seymour Cray
“Computer language design is just like a stroll in the park. Jurassic Park, that is.” LanguageTechnologyDesignComputerParksProgrammingComputer ProgrammingComputer LanguageJurassic ParkFunny ComputerCoders Author:Larry Wall
“As soon as we started programming, we found to our surprise that it wasn't as easy to get programs right as we had thought. Debugging had to be discovered. I can remember the exact instant when I realized that a large part of my life from then on was going to be spent in finding mistakes in my own programs.” I CanRememberFoundEasyMy OwnMistakeTechnologyFindingsComputerProgramSurpriseI RealizedInstantProgrammingProgrammersComputer ProgrammingProgramming LanguagesEasy To GetComputer LanguageComputer ProgrammersFunny ComputerProgramming FunnyDebuggingCoders Author:Maurice Wilkes
“It's hard enough to find an error in your code when you're looking for it; it's even harder when you've assumed your code is error-free.” HardEnoughHarderErrorsCodeProgrammingSoftwareFunny InspirationalComputer ProgrammingSoftware EngineeringComputer SoftwareCoders Author:Steve McConnell
“It's a curious thing about our industry: not only do we not learn from our mistakes, we also don't learn from our successes.” MistakeIndustryCuriousProgrammingProgrammersSoftware EngineeringLearning From Our MistakesProgramming FunnyCoders Author:Keith Braithwaite
“Design adds value faster than it adds cost.” ValuesDesignCostAddFasterProgrammingSoftware DevelopmentCoders Author:Joel Spolsky
“I'm a great coder. But I am not pushing that so much anymore because there are thousands of great coders.” PushingCoders Author:Bill Budge
“For all the folks getting excited about my quotes. Here is another - Yes, I am a terrible coder, but I am probably still better than you :)” StillsTerribleFolksExcitedBetter Than YouCoders Author:Rasmus Lerdorf