Able Quote by Jerry Pournelle
“I've noticed that just about every time I find a large program with known glitches that no one seems able to fix, that program is written in C and is likely written by a programming team in a remote location.”
About This Quote
Source Tech column, unknown date
Observes that many buggy large programs are written in C by remote teams, implying systemic issues.
In simple terms: Remote C projects often have unresolved bugs.
Key Takeaway
Improve remote development practices.
Themes
software
remote work
bugs
Mood
critical
technical
Type
column
observation
When to use this quote
- software engineering
- project management
- quality assurance
Key Concepts
C language
team dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can remote teams reduce bugs?
- What alternatives exist to C for large systems?
A Different Perspective
May overgeneralize C's role.
