Programming is the art of figuring out what you want so precisely that even a machine can do it. -- Some guy who isn't famous
There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home. -- Ken Olson, President, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977
La connaissance d'un défaut ne l'enlève pas, elle nous torture jusqu'à sa correction. -- Daniel Lovewin (Guillaume Kpotufe)
Premature abstraction is an equally grevious sin as premature optimization. -- Keith Devens
- Gbi de fer - Howa! - On va en France - Non, je vais pas! - Pourquoi? - Parce ki y a pas agouti là-bas! -- Gbi de fer
This challenge, viz. the confrontation with the programming task, is so unique that this novel experience can teach us a lot about ourselves. It should deepen our understanding of the processes of design and creation, it should give us better control over the task of organizing our thoughts. If it did not do so, to my taste we should no deserve the computer at all! It has allready taught us a few lessons, and the one I have chosen to stress in this talk is the following. We shall do a much better programming job, provided that we approach the task with a full appreciation of its tremenduous difficulty, provided that we stick to modest and elegant programming languages, provided that we respect the intrinsec limitations of the human mind and approach the task as Very Humble Programmers. -- E. W. Dijkstra, The humble programmer
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. –Booker T. Washington
Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them. ~Vaibhav Shah
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. ~Bill Gates
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. –Rosa Parks