Quotes

“Data dominates. If you’ve chosen the right data structures and organized things well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident. Data structures, not algorithms, are central to programming.” — Rob Pike

“I tend to “grow” programs rather than think them out completely before writing them. This way I don’t tend to make large mistakes before I discover that things have gone wrong. Above all, it’s fun, I get immediate feedback, and I see whether my ideas work as soon as I have typed in the program.” — Joe Armstrong

You think you KNOW when you learn, are more sure when you can write, even more when you can teach, but certain when you can program. — Alan Perlis

A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant. — Alan Perlis