Despicable Quote by Edward Yourdon
“There is nothing in the programming field more despicable than an undocumented program”
About This Quote
Source Book: Structured Programming by Edward Yourdon, 1979
Undocumented code erodes trust, hampers maintenance, and creates hidden risks in software projects.
In simple terms: Bad documentation harms software.
Key Takeaway
Document code thoroughly.
Themes
software engineering
responsibility
quality
Mood
cautious
professional
Type
advisory
practical
When to use this quote
- team projects
- legacy system updates
- code reviews
- training new hires
Key Concepts
maintainability
risk management
Questions to Reflect On
- How does documentation affect future developers?
- What processes ensure docs stay current?
A Different Perspective
Documentation alone cannot fix poor design decisions.
![“The American experiment, the United States in the past eight years [2008-2016] was not considered worthy of leading, because we had committed too many transgressions. We didn't have the moral authority to lead anybody because we had too many injustices in our past and too many discriminations and…” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/837/rush-limbaugh-28_authority_the-american-experiment-the-united-state_153892.jpg)
