The general problem with ambitious systems is complexity. [...] it is important to emphasize the value of simplicity and elegance, for complexity… — Fernando J. Corbato Copy Share Image
Increasingly, people seem to misinterpret complexity as sophistication, which is baffling -- the incomprehensible should cause suspicion rather than admiration. — Niklaus Wirth Copy Share Image
I have found that meditation has helped me with my academic career and has given me insights into musical composition and software… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Design is in everything we make, but it's also between those things. It's a mix of craft, science, storytelling, propaganda, and philosophy. — Erik Adigard Copy Share Image
If the designers of X Windows built cars, there would be no fewer than five steering wheels hidden about the cockpit, none… — Marcus J. Ranum Copy Share Image
Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as… — Brian Kernighan Copy Share Image