Engineering Quote by Ray Ozzie
“I love software, because if you can imagine something, you can build it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Tech conference keynote, 2015
Imagination fuels creation; if you can conceive an idea, you can realize it through software.
In simple terms: Dream it, then build it.
Key Takeaway
Start building ideas.
Themes
creativity
innovation
technology
Mood
enthusiastic
optimistic
Type
inspirational
practical
When to use this quote
- product development
- entrepreneurship
- education
- problem solving
Key Concepts
software engineering
design thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- What idea have you imagined but not built?
- How can you prototype it quickly?
A Different Perspective
Resources may limit feasibility.
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