Able Quote by Bjarne Stroustrup
“I assume that a sufficiently skilled will be able to do anything not explicitly forbidden by the hardware.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview at C++Con, 2015
A capable system can accomplish any task unless the hardware physically prevents it.
In simple terms: Skilled systems can do anything hardware allows.
Key Takeaway
Design with hardware limits in mind.
Themes
technology
capability
constraints
Mood
analytical
pragmatic
Type
technical
instructive
When to use this quote
- building robust software
- optimizing performance
- hardware selection
- risk assessment
Key Concepts
computing
hardware limits
software design
Questions to Reflect On
- What hardware constraints could you be overlooking?
- How do you test for hidden limitations?
A Different Perspective
Hardware failures can still cause unexpected limits.
