98 result(s) for Computer Science Quotes.
"The computer was born to solve problems that did not exist before."
"Sometimes it pays to stay in bed in Monday, rather than spending the rest of the week debugging Monday’s code."
"The fundamental problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished."
"You can’t trust code that you did not totally create yourself."
"In programming, the hard part isn’t solving problems, but deciding what problems to solve."
"The features of a program are merely the shadows they cast on the world."
"The most damaging phrase in the language is 'We've always done it this way.'"
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"Computers are like air conditioners, they stop working properly if you open windows."
"Programming is the art of crafting a way to get a machine to do what you want it to do."
"To iterate is human, to recurse divine."
"There's a fine line between participation and apathy."
"I'm not a great programmer; I'm just a good programmer with great habits."
"For many tasks, the hardest part is getting started."
"Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it."
"The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living."
"The computer is a tool for learning. It is an instrument of knowledge."
"Computer programming is an art, because it involves creativity and invention."
"In a few decades, humanity will be able to send robots to the far reaches of the solar system."
"Any problem in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection."
"There’s too much blood in my caffeine system."
"Computers are like air conditioners: they stop working properly if you open windows."
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"The great thing about building a computer is that you get to play with something that you make."
"Programming is the art of algorithm design and the craft of debugging errant code."
"The question of whether machines can think is about as relevant as the question of whether submarines can fly."
"The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow."
"Every great developer you know got there by solving problems they were unqualified to solve until they actually did it."
"The new computer didn’t come with a manual. It came with a brain."
"Software development is a continual exercise in negotiation."
"A language that doesn’t affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing."
"Coding is not just about writing code. It is about solving problems."
"The computer is a communication device. It is a means of addressing and manipulating information."
"Today, most software is written by the worst software engineers on Earth. And they’re spreading."
"Programming is not about what you know; it’s about what you can figure out."
"Software and cathedrals are much the same — first we build them, then we pray."
"We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil."
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"There are only two kinds of programming languages: those people always bitch about and those nobody uses."
"In programming, clarity is more important than cleverness."
"A computer is like a bicycle for our minds."
"Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves."
"I think computer science is a liberal arts discipline."
"The most damaging phrase in the language is: 'We've always done it this way.'"
"If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough."
"Computers are not just tools, they’re the tools that change the world."
"Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand."
"The secret of great ideas is that they must be uncomplicated, simple, and elegant."
"Coding is not just for developers. Everyone should learn the basics."
"The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed."
"Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination."
"The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers."
"Computer science is the study of humanity and of technology, not just computers."
"The most damaging thing you can do to programming is to call it art."
"There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses."
"The only way to learn a new programming language is by writing programs in it."
"Talk is cheap. Show me the code."
"Good programmers use their brains, but good guidelines save us having to think out every small detail."
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
"The function of good software is to make the complex appear to be simple."
"In programming, clarity is more important than efficiency."
"We’re not interested in the next big thing. We’re interested in the next small thing."
"The computer is not a tool; it’s an extension of the human mind."
"It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission."
"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history – with the possible exceptions of hand guns and tequila."
"If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don’t understand the problems and you don’t understand the technology."
"The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do."
"Good code is its own best documentation."
"I don’t care if it works on your machine! We are not shipping your machine!"
"To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart."
"You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do."
"There are only two hard things in computer science: cache invalidation and naming things."
"The great thing about the computer is that it’s not afraid to fail."
"Programming is not about typing, it’s about thinking."
"The science of today is the technology of tomorrow."
"I think computer science is a science. It’s an extraordinary science."
"Computers are like bicycles for our minds."
"The most dangerous fact about human society is that we have a good chance of being able to destroy ourselves in the foreseeable future. We are going to have to think more about our existence than we have ever thought before."
"It’s not a faith in technology. It’s faith in people."
"There are only two industries that refer to their customers as 'users': narcotics and software."
"In programming, thinking is an important part of the process."
"Technology is anything that wasn’t around when you were born."
"Good software, like wine, takes time."
"Simplicity is the soul of efficiency."
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
"First, solve the problem. Then, write the code."
"Computing is not about computers anymore. It is about living."
"The code is not the law, but it is a law."
"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history—with the possible exception of handguns and tequila."
"Programming is like sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
"The function of good software is to make the bad software invisible."
"The great thing about a computer programme is that once you’ve written it, you can run it as many times as you like."
"Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."
"The efficiency of a computer is not measured by its speed but by its ability to find the right problem to solve."
"The computer does not understand things. It understands instructions."
"The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers."
"To err is human; but to really foul things up you need a computer."
"Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering."
"What we should be doing is not only learning the tools but how to use them effectively."
"If you think good architecture is expensive, try bad architecture."
"You can’t have great software without a great team, and most software teams behave like dysfunctional families."
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