Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. The Lounge
  3. Your Programmer's Motto?

Your Programmer's Motto?

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Lounge
question
32 Posts 26 Posters 0 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • I Ian Uy

    "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

    It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

    R Offline
    R Offline
    Robert Surtees
    wrote on last edited by
    #10

    No matter where you go, there you are.

    S 1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • I Ian Uy

      "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

      It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

      H Offline
      H Offline
      Harvey Saayman
      wrote on last edited by
      #11

      "It compiles, lets ship it" :laugh:

      Harvey Saayman - South Africa Junior Developer .Net, C#, SQL you.suck = (you.Passion != Programming & you.Occupation == jobTitles.Programmer) 1000100 1101111 1100101 1110011 100000 1110100 1101000 1101001 1110011 100000 1101101 1100101 1100001 1101110 100000 1101001 1101101 100000 1100001 100000 1100111 1100101 1100101 1101011 111111

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • I Ian Uy

        "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

        It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

        L Offline
        L Offline
        LloydA111
        wrote on last edited by
        #12

        Microsofts Motto: "Oh no we have made something that actually works for a change, damn, it will take us ages to break it and fill it with bugs."

        Lloyd J. Atkinson "Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere" - ALbert Einstein I look at Microsoft, and turn to my poster on the wall saying: "Bang head here in case of stress".

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • G Gary Kirkham

          Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

          Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Me blog, You read

          L Offline
          L Offline
          Lost User
          wrote on last edited by
          #13

          :cool:

          Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • I Ian Uy

            "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

            It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

            L Offline
            L Offline
            Lost User
            wrote on last edited by
            #14

            "We protect the sheep from complexity".

            Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • I Ian Uy

              "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

              It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

              G Offline
              G Offline
              Gary R Wheeler
              wrote on last edited by
              #15

              Easy to use, fast, or cheap; pick two.

              Software Zen: delete this;
              Fold With Us![^]

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • I Ian Uy

                "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

                It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

                M Offline
                M Offline
                molesworth
                wrote on last edited by
                #16

                "Here be monsters" :-D (I was going to go with "Works on my machine" but somebody beat me to it...

                There are three kinds of people in the world - those who can count and those who can't...

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • I Ian Uy

                  "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

                  It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

                  J Offline
                  J Offline
                  Joan M
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #17

                  The best way to do it is the only one that exists...

                  [www.tamelectromecanica.com][www.tam.cat]

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • I Ian Uy

                    "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

                    It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

                    H Offline
                    H Offline
                    hairy_hats
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #18

                    "The less you interrupt me, the faster it'll be finished."

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • I Ian Uy

                      "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

                      It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

                      M Offline
                      M Offline
                      Marc Clifton
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #19

                      "My work is never done." "Write the specs, create the story boards, get everyone to sign off on them, code it up, and everyone complains that they don't like it." Marc

                      Thyme In The Country Interacx My Blog

                      G 1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • M Marc Clifton

                        "My work is never done." "Write the specs, create the story boards, get everyone to sign off on them, code it up, and everyone complains that they don't like it." Marc

                        Thyme In The Country Interacx My Blog

                        G Offline
                        G Offline
                        Gary R Wheeler
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #20

                        Marc Clifton wrote:

                        everyone complains that they don't like it

                        "What do you want?" "Something that doesn't suck." It goes downhill from there. We all know what rolls downhill, too.

                        Software Zen: delete this;
                        Fold With Us![^]

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • D DaveX86

                          'Simplicity first, efficiency second, and generality last'

                          P Offline
                          P Offline
                          PIEBALDconsult
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #21

                          It think the first two should flow from the last.

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • I Ian Uy

                            "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

                            It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

                            P Offline
                            P Offline
                            PIEBALDconsult
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #22

                            "The difficult we do today; the impossible takes a little longer." Others are on my profile.

                            E 1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • I Ian Uy

                              "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

                              It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

                              M Offline
                              M Offline
                              Member 4194593
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #23

                              "Don't sweat it, it's only ones and zeros!"

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • I Ian Uy

                                "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

                                It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

                                E Offline
                                E Offline
                                El Corazon
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #24

                                It is much better to give than to receive. hehehe think on it with my employer. ;P

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • P PIEBALDconsult

                                  "The difficult we do today; the impossible takes a little longer." Others are on my profile.

                                  E Offline
                                  E Offline
                                  El Corazon
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #25

                                  “Do you always multiply your repair estimates by a factor of four?” “How else to maintain my reputation as a miracle worker?”

                                  _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • Steve EcholsS Steve Echols

                                    "Works on my machine"


                                    - S 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on! A post a day, keeps the white coats away!

                                    M Offline
                                    M Offline
                                    Member 96
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #26

                                    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That's secretely (or not so secretly) *every* programmers motto.


                                    "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • I Ian Uy

                                      "What we do is never understood, but only praised and blamed." Do you have a programmer's motto?

                                      It is said that the most complex structures built by mankind are software systems. This is not generally appreciated because most people cannot see them. Maybe that's a good thing because if we saw them as buildings, we'd deem many of them unsafe.

                                      P Offline
                                      P Offline
                                      Pete OHanlon
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #27

                                      If at first, it doesn't f**k up, don't worry - there's a user waiting to f**k it up for you.

                                      Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

                                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • R Robert Surtees

                                        No matter where you go, there you are.

                                        S Offline
                                        S Offline
                                        swjam
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #28

                                        can i borrow this one? :laugh:

                                        ---------------------------------------------------------- "unzip; strip; touch; finger; mount; fsck; more; yes; unmount; sleep" - my daily unix command list

                                        R 1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • S swjam

                                          can i borrow this one? :laugh:

                                          ---------------------------------------------------------- "unzip; strip; touch; finger; mount; fsck; more; yes; unmount; sleep" - my daily unix command list

                                          R Offline
                                          R Offline
                                          Robert Surtees
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #29

                                          swjam wrote:

                                          can i borrow this one?

                                          Sure, I certainly did. :) It's from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension[^] ...although some people with way too much time on their hands have given the quote a bit more history. http://www.figmentfly.com/bb/popculture4.html[^] Great movie, btw.

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • World
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups