Programming Quote by David Geary

Contrary to the foolish notion that syntax is immaterial, people optimize the way they express themselves, and so express themselves differently with different syntaxes.

— Erik Naggum

“complicated code is a sign that you don't understand your program well enough to make it simple.”

— Steve McConnell

“We write programs not because we understand the syntax but to solve a problem”

— Orobor Anderson Ise

“As usual in programming, if something is difficult for you to understand, it’s probably not a good idea.”

— Mark Lutz

“Novice programmers don’t yet have the skills to write simple code.”

— Sandi Metz

“There are only 2 hard things in programming: naming, cache invalidation, and off-by-one-errors.”

— Mattt Thompson

“Errors in code are what programmers call bugs, though when our programs go wrong, we prefer to call them “unexpected additional features.” Very”

— Paul Wilton

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

— Andrew Hunt

In programming, it’s often the buts in the specification that kill you.

— Boris Beizer

I don't like to see mistakes on the typewriter. I like a perfect script. On the typewriter I will sometimes leave a phrase that…

— Chinua Achebe

“To a text-based life-form, unpredictable syntax and poor grammar is a source of huge discomfort. Ill-fitting grammar are like ill-fitting shoes. You can get…

— Jasper Fforde

“Programming is not about what you know. It's about what you can figure out.”

— Socrates