Programming Quote by Steve McConnell Download Open image ““There is no code so big, twisted, or complex that maintenance can't make it worse.”” — Steve McConnell ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Programming
“a great way to avoid broken code is to have less of it. The code that you never write will work forever.” — Russ Olsen Copy Share Image
“Just fix things that seem broken, regardless of whether it seems likes the problem is important enough to build a company on.” — Paul Graham Copy Share Image
“Some things stay a little bit broken forever—even after they’ve been fixed.” — Josephine Angelini Copy Share Image
“complicated code is a sign that you don't understand your program well enough to make it simple.” — Steve McConnell Copy Share Image
“If you are so worried of things that can be fixed that you can't fix them. Just remember we came to this world without… — Pedro A. Pérez Raymond Copy Share Image
“Things are never really falling apart; they’re just sort of getting reorganized.” — Art Hochberg 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
Of everything I have done, 'The Archers' always gets the most excitement; there's a sort of uncontrollable joy from fans of the program. — Felicity Jones Copy Share Image
When we shipped 'Borderlands 2,' we didn't ship it with a plan of how the level cap was going to increase. We didn't have… — Randy Pitchford Copy Share Image
It is no secret that I have read 'The Da Vinci Code' several times. I genuinely believe that 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Angels… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“Check the program before you two start undressing and...well, doing whatever freaky shit you talked Harley into.” I” — James Cox Copy Share Image
Programmers are always surrounded by complexity; we cannot avoid it.... If our basic tool, the language in which we design and code our programs,… — Tony Hoare Copy Share Image
One of my most productive days was throwing away 1,000 lines of code. — Ken Thompson Copy Share Image
Limit use of shareware and public domain software to systems without fixed disks. If you do use them on fixed disks, allocate separate subdirectories...… — John McAfee Copy Share Image
I'm publicist, patron of nine charities, creative director, food consultant, recipe developer - and mum. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
With VR, we have this same vision, which is create this ultimate platform for sharing your imagination. Our huge community of 300,000 developers creates… — David Baszucki Copy Share Image
It would be a piece of ingenuousness to accuse the man of today of his lack of moral code. The accusation would leave him… — Jose Ortega y Gasset Copy Share Image
A lot of the kids gave a lot of positive feedback about if I ever became a coach, they would love to play in… — Penny Hardaway Copy Share Image