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“I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it.” quote by Alan Perlis
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“I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it.”

Alan Perlis

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.

Key Takeaway

Design resilient systems.

Themes

software engineering human error limitations

Mood

pragmatic realistic

Type

technical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • code reviews
  • automated testing
  • error handling

Key Concepts

Cognitive bias software reliability

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we design for inevitable mistakes?
  • What safeguards are essential?
A Different Perspective

Over-reliance on training may ignore deeper design flaws.

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