If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra
In general, we can think of data as defined by some collection of selectors and constructors, together with specified conditions that these procedures must fulfill in order to be a valid representation. -- SICP, What is meant by data?
Photography is painting with light. -- Eric Hamilton
This challenge, viz. the confrontation with the programming task, is so unique that this novel experience can teach us a lot about ourselves. It should deepen our understanding of the processes of design and creation, it should give us better control over the task of organizing our thoughts. If it did not do so, to my taste we should no deserve the computer at all! It has allready taught us a few lessons, and the one I have chosen to stress in this talk is the following. We shall do a much better programming job, provided that we approach the task with a full appreciation of its tremenduous difficulty, provided that we stick to modest and elegant programming languages, provided that we respect the intrinsec limitations of the human mind and approach the task as Very Humble Programmers. -- E. W. Dijkstra, The humble programmer
Just like carpentry, measure twice cut once. -- Super-sizing YouTube with Python (Mike Solomon, [email protected])
Photography is painting with light. -- Eric Hamilton
Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ~Theodore N. Vail
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie
Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. ~John Wooden