Quote by Steve McConnell Download Open image ““few people can understand more than three levels of nested ifs”” — Steve McConnell ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“But enough already of what grammarians will recognize as the third conditional: if + pluperfect + would.” — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
“A steep hierarchy level can even lead to miscommunication or loss of information.” — Pooja Agnihotri Copy Share Image
“That’s a hallmark of good theory: it dispenses its advice in “if-then” statements.” — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share Image
“There's a mathematics to nesting, I'm sure, that explains how length of stay + space available = accumulating way too much stuff.” — Amy Elizabeth Smith Copy Share Image
The 'how' thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile 'ifs'. — Norman Vincent Peale Copy Share Image
I don't like this little word 'if.' If we start adding 'if, if, if,' that means I wouldn't conquer anything completely. — Vitor Belfort Copy Share Image
“I doubt very much if it is possible to teach anyone to understand anything, that is to say, to see how various parts of… — John Holt Copy Share Image
... programming requires more concentration than other activities. It's the reason programmers get upset about 'quick interruptions' - such interruptions are tantamount to asking… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
The job of the average manager requires a shift in focus every few minutes. The job of the average software developer requires that the… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“usually more time is spent in making good-looking presentation slides than in improving the quality of the software.” — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
It's hard enough to find an error in your code when you're looking for it; it's even harder when you've assumed your code is… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“the error rate in manual testing is comparable to the bug rate in the code being tested.” — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“[...] you shouldn't be uneasy about any parts of the architecture. It shouldn't contain anything just to please the boss. It shouldn't contain anything… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
It's OK to figure out murder mysteries, but you shouldn't need to figure out code. You should be able to read it. — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“Programmers working with high-level languages achieve better productivity and quality than those working with lower-level languages. Languages such as C++, Java, Smalltalk, and Visual… — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
The trouble with quick and dirty is that dirty remains long after quick has been forgotten. — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“Be sure that the names you choose favor read-time convenience over write-time convenience.” — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image