Fitness Quote by Alan Perlis
“I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Interview with Alan Perlis, 1972
Human programmers inevitably make errors; training alone cannot eliminate them.
In simple terms: Programming errors are inevitable.
Design resilient systems.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- code reviews
- automated testing
- error handling
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we design for inevitable mistakes?
- What safeguards are essential?
Over-reliance on training may ignore deeper design flaws.