Work Quotes

"The way to make a system secure is to design it so it can be understood."

"The quality of implementations is determined by the quality of specifications."

"The real problem is that programmers have spent far too much time worrying about efficiency in the wrong places and at the wrong times."

"Good code is its own best documentation. As you're about to add a comment, ask yourself if you can improve the code so the comment isn't needed."

"I am not interested in things that work by accident."

"The best practice is the one that works for you."

"The purpose of software engineering is to control complexity, not to create it."

"The design that is hard to understand is hard to modify safely."

"The value of a library is measured by how easy it is to misuse incorrectly."

"If you want your code to be fast, you must first make it clear."

"The gap between specification and implementation reveals the true challenges of the craft."

"The real problem is that programmers have spent far too much time worrying about efficiency in the wrong places and at the wrong times; premature optimization is the root of all evil."

"I would rather write programs to write programs than write programs."

"The process of preparing programs for a digital computer is especially attractive because it combines fascinating intellectual challenges with the practical satisfaction of useful work."

"A programmer should think of themselves as a mathematician who is solving practical problems."

"I believe that the way to make fast code is to first make correct code."

"I have found that the most satisfying work is work that helps other people."

"I've always believed that work should be enjoyable. If it's not, you're probably doing it wrong."

"Good code is its own best documentation. As you're about to add a comment, ask yourself, 'How can I improve the code so that this comment isn't needed?'"

"Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard."

"Optimization is the root of all evil in programming."

"Make it work, make it right, make it fast - in that order."

"Technical excellence is not negotiable."

"Passion without discipline is just noise."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"Results are what matter, not hours worked."

"Quality is not negotiable, but time is flexible."

"Don't worry about the technology. Focus on the experience."

"We don't make games to make money, we make money to make games."

"Every detail matters, no matter how small."