Knowledge Quotes

"The study of political economy provides essential guidance for statesmen."

"The key to good software design is understanding the problem domain deeply before writing code."

"Understanding is more valuable than memorization."

"Knowledge without application is merely entertainment."

"Programming is understanding."

"Using a library is not the same as using a tool; a library is code and code can have bugs."

"The connection between the language in which we think/program and the problems and solutions we can imagine is very close."

"A string is not an array of characters."

"The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel."

"If you think C++ is not overly complicated, just what is a string Co-variantly derived vom Has-Allocated?"

"Reuse is harder than we thought."

"I would strongly recommend checking the documentation before you use a library."

"A language that does not affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing."

"Complexity has to live somewhere. If not in the code, then in the specification, the implementation, or the documentation."

"The best inheritance is not from classes, but from ideas."

"An algorithm must be seen to be believed."

"I'm convinced that every bit of knowledge is useful, and I'm sure that you don't know what you don't know."

"To understand a program you must become both the machine and the program."

"I believe that knowledge is power, but only if you use it wisely."

"The most important thing is to keep learning throughout your life."

"The biggest bottleneck in programming is not the computer, but the human mind."

"Naming things well is one of the hardest problems in computer science."

"The best programmers are those who never stop questioning their assumptions."

"I believe that good programmers are lifelong learners who remain humble."

"Programming is not about what you know; it's about what you can figure out."

"Knowledge without application is merely information."

"Good programmers write code that humans can understand"

"Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied"

"The best innovation comes from deep understanding"

"There is no excuse for not doing basic research."