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.
02/12/2021
Software development has a long tradition of people so busy thinking about software development they don’t have time to develop software.
— Kent Beck and Cynthia Andres, Extreme Programming Explained
02/11/2021
Expectations create reality, or at least color it. If you expect the worst from people, technology, or an organization, then that’s what you’re primed to see.
— Andy Hunt, Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
02/10/2021
The psychological experiments on individuals showing “biases” do not allow us to automatically understand aggregates or collective behavior, nor do they enlighten us about the behavior of groups.
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game
02/09/2021
Economists examining US and Canadian samples have found that attractive individuals get paid an average of 12–14 percent more than their unattractive coworkers…
— Eliezer Yudkowsky, How to Actually Change Your Mind
02/08/2021
Can I, by sufficient thought alone, design a complex object correctly? No; testing and iteration are in practice necessary. But careful thought helps.
— Frederick P. Brooks Jr., The Design of Design
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