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«I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«In a 5 year period we get one superb programming language - only we can't control when the 5 year period will begin.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«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.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«The computing field is always in need of new cliches.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«If a listener nods his head when you're explaining your program, wake him up.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«LISP programmers know the value of everything and the cost of nothing.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.»
Author: Alan Perlis
«A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.»
Author: Alan Perlis
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