Here are more good programming quotes I have found since my last post. Programming “Configuration is coding in a poorly designed programming language without tests, version control, or documentation.”Gregor Hohpe “It’s the developers misunderstanding, not the expert knowledge, that gets … Continue reading →
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2 Mar 2025
16 Apr 2021
Here are more good programming quotes I have found since my last post. Programming “It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants. It has also been said that … Continue reading →
20 Jan 2020
Here are more good programming quotes I have found since my last post. Microservices “Microservices are just dynamic linking over HTTP” via @mononcqc “kubernetes – turning things off and on again, at scale” @decimalator Full stack “A full stack developer … Continue reading →
3 Apr 2019
I like good programming quotes. Here are some new ones I have found since my last posts. Complexity “Why do people find DNS so difficult? It’s just cache invalidation and naming things.” – @jdub “Your code doesn’t work!” “It works … Continue reading →
16 Sept 2017
A good programming quote captures an insight about programming, often in a funny way. Many quotes are quite famous, but I like ones that are a bit less well-know. A while ago, I listed some favorites. Here are more good … Continue reading →
17 Apr 2016
In my previous post, The Wisdom of Programming Quotes, I called out some quotes that look good on the surface, but turn out to promote the wrong ideas about software development. I have also posted some of my favorite programming qoutes … Continue reading →
11 Apr 2016
I love good programming quotes. The best ones say something true about the craft of programming, usually both concisely and humorously. Recently I started following Programming Wisdom on Twitter. It’s been a source of many great quotes, but occasionally I … Continue reading →
25 Feb 2012
Here are a few programming quotes I like: “A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.” John Gall “Enlightened trial and error outperforms the planning of flawless intellects.” David Kelley “It’s … Continue reading →