Source Code Quotes by Bjarne Stroustrup

Always think about how a piece of code should be used: good interfaces are the essence of good code. You can hide all kinds…

— Bjarne Stroustrup

Any verbose and tedious solution is error-prone because programmers get bored.

— Bjarne Stroustrup

“There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses.”

— Bjarne Stroustrup

Nobody should call themselves a professional if they only knew one language.

— Bjarne Stroustrup

It's easy to win forgiveness for being wrong; being right is what gets you into real trouble.

— Bjarne Stroustrup

Some software is actually pretty good, by any standard. Think of the Mars Rovers, Google, and the Human Genome Project. Now, that's quality software!

— Bjarne Stroustrup

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows away your whole leg.

— Bjarne Stroustrup

I assume that a sufficiently skilled will be able to do anything not explicitly forbidden by the hardware.

— Bjarne Stroustrup

I like doing research that has an impact. If I went to a company to make what they call 'real money,' I'd be just…

— Bjarne Stroustrup

I would encourage nonproprietary standards for tools and libraries

— Bjarne Stroustrup

This evolution may compromise Java's claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language…

— Bjarne Stroustrup

Clearly, I reject the view that there is one way that is right for everyone and for every problem

— Bjarne Stroustrup

There is no one "root of all evil" in software development. Design is hard in many ways. People tend to underestimate the intellectual and…

— Bjarne Stroustrup

However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.

— Bjarne Stroustrup

C++ is designed to allow you to express ideas, but if you don't have ideas or don't have any clue about how to express…

— Bjarne Stroustrup