Computer Quotes

Real programmers use: COPY CON PROGRAM.EXE.

Is reading in the bathroom considered Multi-Tasking ?

As a computer, I find your faith in technology amusing.

You start coding. I'll go find out what they want." — Computer analyst to programmer
"If the code and the comments disagree, then both are probably wrong.

Norm Schryer

Your program is sick ! Shoot it and put it out of its memory.

AI: anything a computer can't do yet.

Managing senior programmers is like herding cats.

Dave Platt

Reverse Polish Notation: A method of price justification for expensive calculators.

A logician trying to explain logic to a programmer is like a cat trying to explain to a fish what it's like to get wet.

A computer program does what you tell it to do, not what you want it to do.

Whenever you think you have a clever programming trick... forget it !

Programming is an art form that fights back.

If you want to eat hippopotamus, you've got to pay the freight." — Attributed to an IBM guy, about why IBM software uses so much memory.

...The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time.

Tom Cargill

The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time...