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Your Programmer's Motto?

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  • 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.

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    LloydA111
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    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".

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    • 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

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      Lost User
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      :cool:

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      • 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.

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        Lost User
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        "We protect the sheep from complexity".

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

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        • 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.

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          Gary R Wheeler
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          Easy to use, fast, or cheap; pick two.

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

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          • 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.

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            molesworth
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            "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...

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            • 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.

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

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

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              • 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.

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

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                • 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.

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                  Marc Clifton
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                  "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

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                  • 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

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                    Gary R Wheeler
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                    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![^]

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                    • D DaveX86

                      'Simplicity first, efficiency second, and generality last'

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                      PIEBALDconsult
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                      It think the first two should flow from the last.

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                      • 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.

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

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                        • 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.

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                          Member 4194593
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                          "Don't sweat it, it's only ones and zeros!"

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                          • 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.

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

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

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                              El Corazon
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                              “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."

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                              • 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!

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                                Member 96
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                                :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

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                                • 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.

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                                  Pete OHanlon
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                                  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

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                                  • R Robert Surtees

                                    No matter where you go, there you are.

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                                    swjam
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                                    can i borrow this one? :laugh:

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

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                                      can i borrow this one? :laugh:

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

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                                      Robert Surtees
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                                      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.

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                                      • 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.

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                                        Oakman
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                                        Timeframe? By myself: one week; with the same team you gave me last time; two and half weeks.

                                        Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

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                                        • 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.

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                                          RogelioP EX DE HL
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                                          Ian Uy wrote:

                                          Do you have a programmer's motto?

                                          I pick and choose from any of the following (Klingon Programmer's Mantra): * Specifications are for the weak and timid! * Debugging? Klingons do not debug. Our software does not coddle the weak. Bugs are good for building character in the user. * You question the worthiness of my code? I should kill you where you stand! * Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it and let them flee like the dogs they are! and my all-time favorite: * Perhaps it IS a good day to die! I say we ship it! -=[ R ]=-

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