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> [ “Indeed, the ratio of time spent reading versus writing is well over 10 to 1. We are constantly reading old code as part of the effort to write new code. ...\[Therefore,\] making it easy to read makes it easier to write.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/indeed-the-ratio-of-time-spent-reading-versus-writing-is-well-over-10/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

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## Other authors on Agile

## More by Robert C. Martin

> [“The rules of software are the same today as they were in 1946, when Alan Turing wrote the very first code that would execute…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/the-rules-of-software-are-the-same-today-as-they-were-in-1946-when/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“Just as the Hare was overconfident in its speed, so the developers are overconfident in their ability to remain productive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/just-as-the-hare-was-overconfident-in-its-speed-so-the-developers-are/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“How can we make sure we wind up behind the right door when the going gets tough? The answer is: craftsmanship.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/how-can-we-make-sure-we-wind-up-behind-the-right-door-when-the-going/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“The problem that Dijkstra recognized, early on, was that programming is hard, and that programmers don’t do it very well.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/the-problem-that-dijkstra-recognized-early-on-was-that-programming-is/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“Few practices are as odious as commenting-out code. Don’t do this!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/few-practices-are-as-odious-as-commenting-out-code-don-t-do-this/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“Remember that code is really the language in which we ultimately express the requirements. We may create languages that are closer to the requirements.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/remember-that-code-is-really-the-language-in-which-we-ultimately/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“When you are working on a problem, you sometimes get so close to it that you can’t see all the options. You miss elegant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/when-you-are-working-on-a-problem-you-sometimes-get-so-close-to-it/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“The majority of the cost of a software project is in long-term maintenance.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/the-majority-of-the-cost-of-a-software-project-is-in-long-term/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“Duplication may be the root of all evil in software.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/duplication-may-be-the-root-of-all-evil-in-software/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“So if you want to go fast, if you want to get done quickly, if you want your code to be easy to write,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/so-if-you-want-to-go-fast-if-you-want-to-get-done-quickly-if-you-want/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“Refactoring is a lot like solving a Rubik’s cube. There are lots of little steps required to achieve a large goal. Each step enables…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/refactoring-is-a-lot-like-solving-a-rubik-s-cube-there-are-lots-of/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“Slaves are not allowed to say no. Laborers may be hesitant to say no. But professionals are expected to say no. Indeed, good managers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/slaves-are-not-allowed-to-say-no-laborers-may-be-hesitant-to-say-no/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“Abstraction is the elimination of the irrelevant and the amplification of the essential.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/abstraction-is-the-elimination-of-the-irrelevant-and-the/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“You see, programmers tend to be arrogant, self-absorbed introverts. We didn’t get into this business because we like people. Most of us got into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/you-see-programmers-tend-to-be-arrogant-self-absorbed-introverts-we/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

> [“Truth can only be found in one place: the code.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-c-martin/truth-can-only-be-found-in-one-place-the-code/)

[Robert C. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-c-martin/)

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