Computer programming wisdom and quotes from throughout the years. Curated by @peterc

In the ALU on an 80186
Joined October 2011
"Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding." - Burt Rutan
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"Theory is when you know something, but it doesn’t work. Practice is when something works, but you don’t know why. Programmers combine theory and practice: Nothing works and they don’t know why." – Unknown
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"The number one skill required for learning any complex system is patience." - Kelsey Hightower
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"A computer is like a mischievous genie. It will give you exactly what you ask for, but not always what you want." - Joe Sondow
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"First do it, then do it right, then do it better." – Addy Osmani (@addyosmani)
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"Programming is not about typing, it's about thinking." – Rich Hickey
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"Telling a programmer there's already a library to do X is like telling a songwriter there's already a song about love." - Pete Cordell
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"A user interface should be so simple that a beginner in an emergency can understand it within ten seconds." – Ted Nelson
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It's HAL's birthday today - here's the IBM computer from 1961 singing Daisy Bell which inspired the iconic scene of HAL being shut down. Kubrick was 100% right that it's a bit eerie and worth lifting. invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=PR1Wb8cz…
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