Quote of the Day
If you enjoy programming, philosophy, math, or any number of geeky topics, you're in the right place. Every day, I'll post a random quote from my extensive collection of Kindle highlights. Quotes do not necessarily reflect my views or opinions. In fact, part of my epistemic process is to consume a wide variety of contradictory material.
03/27/2022
There is a great deal of historical evidence to suggest that a society which loses its identity with posterity and which loses its positive image of the future loses also its capacity to deal with present problems, and soon falls apart. . .
— Donella H. Meadows, Thinking in Systems
03/26/2022
An articulated guess beats an unspoken assumption.
— The Design of Design, Frederick P. Jr. Brooks
03/25/2022
It is a common mistake to undertake a sophisticated design approach that the team isn’t committed to carrying all the way through.
— Eric Evans, Domain-Driven Design
03/24/2022
Regardless of everyone’s best intentions, putting a developer in charge of the smoke test is too much like putting a fox in charge of the chicken coop.
— Steve McConnell, Rapid Development
03/23/2022
The artist’s personality, built upon strong desires and compassionate vision, is by its nature prone to depression.
— Andreas Hofer and Adrienn Raczi, Born Different
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