Boss Quote by Larry Wall Download Open image “A Perl program is correct if it gets the job done before your boss fires you.” — Larry Wall ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Boss Done Fire Get the job done Ifs Job Done Jobs Language Perl Program Programming Programming languages Software engineering
What I actually admire in Perl is its ability to provide a very successful abstraction of the horrible mess that is collectively called Unix. — Erik Naggum Copy Share Image
So many computer languages try to force you into one way of thinking and Perl is very much the opposite of that approach. It's… — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
There's many scripting languages in the world, Perl is a little bit special because it is based more on some ideas from the way… — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
“Perl was designed as a programming language for automating system administration.” — Mike Loukides Copy Share Image
[Perl] gives you the STDERR filehandle so that your program can make snide comments off to the side while it transforms (or attempts to… — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
I have actually programmed a fair bit in Perl, like I have C++ code published with my name on it. Other things I have… — Erik Naggum Copy Share Image
Perl was designed to work more like a natural language. It's a little more complicated but there are more shortcuts, and once you learned… — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
Not that I have anything much against redundancy. But I said that already. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
Perhaps you should compile your Perl with long doubles one of these megaseconds. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
Take Lisp, you know its the most beautiful language in the world -- at least up until Haskell came along. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
I'm reminded of the day my daughter came in, looked over my shoulder at some Perl 4 code, and said, 'What is that, swearing? — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
Yes, but I did manage to increase the amount of virginity in the world by that method. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
I won't mention any names, because I don't want to get sun4's into trouble. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
And besides, if Perl really takes off in the Windows space, I think the rest of us would just as soon have a double-agent… — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
I suppose you could switch grammars once you've seen 'use strict subs'. — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
While I have historically been a late worker, you know, sometimes I even like to get up early and see what's happened in the… — Larry Wall Copy Share Image
I understand the formula that producers hire directors and directors are hired to direct and actors are hired to act. I don't have any… — Danny Trejo Copy Share Image
It is reassuring for people to feel they have a boss, someone who knows the answers and has charted the course. — George Cukor Copy Share Image
I remember Robin [Williams] walked up to me after the last take and said, "Thanks boss! We nailed it!" That will probably be one… — Roberto Aguire Copy Share Image
For many of us, work is the one place where we feel appreciated. The things that we long to experience at home - pride… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share Image
Your manager is your boss and tells you what to do, what to wear and who to be, so our relationship changed. I loved… — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
When I get home, I'm not the boss like I am at work - I slip into a more feminine role. I take everything… — Miranda Kerr Copy Share Image
I can't say it was challenging for me to shake the image of Frasier. I've been fortunate to have had a very interesting career… — Kelsey Grammer Copy Share Image
You will be at your best forever, Even now you have good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby's… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Take lack of candor. ... I'm not talking about boldface lying, but a tendency to withhold information. That behavior is far more common, and… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
“Pizza as a reward at work, gotta love it. Personally, I'd rather have that than a raise. Give me a pizza, boss, and let… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image