A picture is worth 10K words - but only those to describe the picture. Hardly any sets of 10K words can be adequately described with pictures.
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In software systems it is often the early bird that makes the worm.Alan Perlis
Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it.
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The string is a stark data structure and everywhere it is passed there is much duplication of process. It is a perfect vehicle for hiding information.
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In a 5 year period we get one superb programming language - only we can't control when the 5 year period will begin.
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It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical.
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It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.
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