“Most programs are not write-once. They are reworked and rewritten again and again in their lived. Bugs must be debugged. Changing requirements and the need for increased functionality mean the program itself may be modified on an ongoing basis. During this process, human beings must be able to read and understand the original code. It is therefore more important by far for humans to be able to understand the program than it is for the computer.” NeedsWritingHumansMayMeanImportantAbleProcessHuman BeingsComputerProgramBasesOriginalsCodeAgain And AgainRequirementsBugsOngoingFunctionality Author:Yukihiro Matsumoto
“To string incongruities and absurdities together in a wandering and sometimes purposeless way, and seem innocently unaware that they are absurdities, is the basis of the American art, if my position is correct.” IfsWayWritingArtSometimesSeemsTogetherPositionBasesWanderStringsAbsurdityIncongruity Book:The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories Source: The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories
“If you are not discouraged about your writing on a regular basis, you may not be trying hard enough. Any challenging pursuit will encounter frequent patches of frustration. Writing is nothing if not challenging.” IfsWritingTryingMayHardEnoughChallengesBasesPursuitEncountersFrustrationDiscouragedPatchesTrying Hard Author:Maxwell Perkins