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Which quotes apply best to software development?

What quotes about life, wisdom, and the world in general apply very well to software development?

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capjackarrow

"The art of giving the same name to different things"

  • Henri Poincare, originally to describe Mathematics
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Monika Jandrevska

"Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." - Martin Fowler

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Sean (Diddy)

A bit late to the party, but don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

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Oliver

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius โ€” and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
E.F. Schumacher

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Wahid Ibrahimy

Endless learning!

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Tristan Gibbs

โ€œIt is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoymentโ€

-Carl Friedrich Gauss

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John Munro

slow is smooth, smooth is fast

slower development time and correct planning makes changes and fixes much quicker later on be multiples.

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Prince-Alarming

"Do a job you love and you won't work a day in your life" - Steve Jobs

My motto

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Chris Naismith

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." -Walt Disney

One thing I've learned over the last couple years, is meetings about work is no substitute for work. The amount of progress that can be made from 'heads down' programming can be remarkable. Meetings certainly have their place at making sure everyone is on the same page but too much talking gets in the way of doing.

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John McLem Adan • Edited

"In programming the hard part isnโ€™t solving problems, but deciding what problems to solve."

  • Paul Graham