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# Watts Humphrey

(1927–2010)   Engineer

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Watts Humphrey was an engineer, best known for *Introduction to the personal software process*.

## Quick Facts About Watts Humphrey

Born July 4, 1927

Died October 28, 2010

Profession Engineer

Notable works Introduction to the personal software process

## About Watts Humphrey

Watts S. Humphrey was an American pioneer in software engineering who was called the "father of software quality."

##  Quotes by Watts Humphrey

> [Unplanned process improvement is wishful thinking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watts-humphrey/unplanned-process-improvement-is-wishful-thinking/)

[Watts Humphrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/watts-humphrey/)

[Improvement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/improvement/)

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> [Innovation is the process of turning ideas into manufacturable and marketable form.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watts-humphrey/innovation-is-the-process-of-turning-ideas-into-manufacturable-and/)

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> [One principle problem of educating software engineers is that they will not use a new method until they believe it works and,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watts-humphrey/one-principle-problem-of-educating-software-engineers-is-that-they/)

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[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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> [If you don t know where you are, a map won't help.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watts-humphrey/if-you-don-t-know-where-you-are-a-map-won-t-help/)

[Watts Humphrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/watts-humphrey/)

[Achieving goals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achieving-goals/)

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