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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

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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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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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Computing is not about computers anymore. It is about living. – Nicholas Negroponte, Being Digital, 1995

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If Bill Gates had a dime for every time Windows crashes… oh, wait a minute, he already does. – Author Unknown

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Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooking. – Milton Glaser

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