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.
06/29/2022
It is estimated that approximately 10% of the population is neurodiverse, half of whom are unaware of the fact themselves.
— Andreas Hofer and Adrienn Raczi, Born Different
06/28/2022
incremental development can be disconcerting for teams and management who aren’t used to it because it front-loads the stress in a project.
— Steve Freeman and Nat Pryce, Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests
06/27/2022
Hacking is the philosophy of exploration, personal expression, pushing boundaries, and breaking the rules. It stands against hierarchy and bureaucracy. It celebrates the individual. Hacking baits you with fun, learning, and glory. Hacking is the promise that with a computer and access to the internet, you have the agency to change the world.
— Daniel Holden, Build Your Own Lisp
06/26/2022
It’s probably most important to realize this: when other people react differently than you would in a given situation, they aren’t crazy, lazy, or just plain difficult. And neither are you.
— Andy Hunt, Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
06/25/2022
The good craftsmen seemed to have the same fault as the poets: each of them, because of his success at his craft, thought himself very wise in other most important pursuits, and this error of theirs overshadows the wisdom they had.
— Plato, The Apology
1904 post articles, 381 pages.