Programming Quote by Andrew Hunt

““There are other factors that can contribute to software rot, and we'll touch on some of them elsewhere, but neglect accelerates the rot faster than any other factor.””

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“Documenting the reasons behind requirements will give your team invaluable information when making daily implementation decisions.”

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“As a programmer, you are part listener, part advisor, part interpreter, and part dictator.”

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“We who cut mere stones must always be envisioning cathedrals.”

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“Let the computer do the repetitious, the mundane—it will do a better job of it than we would. We've got more important and more…

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“You Can't Write Perfect Software. Did that hurt? It shouldn't. Accept it as an axiom of life. Embrace it. Celebrate it. Because perfect software…

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“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea if it's the only one you have. • Emil-Auguste Chartier, Propos sur la religion, 1938 Engineers”

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“There are certain tips and tricks that apply at all levels of software development, ideas that are almost axiomatic, and processes that are virtually…

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“Pragmatic Programmers won't sit idly by and watch their projects fall apart through neglect.”

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