Quote by Alan Perlis
In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living defi

In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word frustration. – Alan Perlis

Other quotes by Alan Perlis

I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it. – Alan Perlis

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Technology
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A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God. – Alan Perlis

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God
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It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical. – Alan Perlis

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Education
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Computers
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Im too old-fashioned to use a computer. Im too old-fashioned to use a quill. – Christopher Plummer

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Computers

There is a computer disease that anybody who works with computers knows about. Its a very serious disease and it interferes completely with the work. The trouble with computers is that you play with them! – Richard P. Feynman

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Computers

A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history – with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. – Mitch Ratcliffe

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Computers

The big question society will have to answer is whether it wants computers thinking like humans. – David Smith

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