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Programmer Quotes by Alan Perlis
- We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses.
- You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.
More Programmer Quotes
- Programming is not a zero-sum game. Teaching something to a fellow programmer doesn't take it away from you. I'm happy to share… — John Carmack
- Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris. — Larry Wall
- Testing proves a programmer’s failure. Debugging is the programmer’s vindication. — Boris Beizer
- I don't like the feeling, but I've got to say that a little fear makes me a more focused, more responsible programmer. — Kent Beck
- God, our genes, our environment, or some stupid programmer keying in code at an ancient terminal - there's no way free will… — Orson Scott Card
- The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it's too late. — Seymour Cray
- The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have… — Bill Gates
- Computer science education cannot make anybody an expert programmer any more than studying brushes and pigment can make somebody an expert painter. — Eric S. Raymond