Software Design Quotes
Thursday Feb 5, 2009
In the best possible scenario Java will end up mostly like Eiffel but with extra warts because of insufficiently thoughtful early design. — Matthew B Kenne There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. — Charles Hoare Imitating paper on a computer screen is like tearing the wings off a 747 and using it as a bus on the highway. — Ted Nelson How would a car function if it were designed like a computer? Occasionally, executing a maneuver would cause your car to stop and fail and you would have to re-install the engine, and the airbag system would say, “Are you sure?” before going off. — Katie Hafner A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. — Douglas Adams You can have any combination of features the Air Ministry desires, so long as you do not also require that the resulting airplane fly. — Willy Messerschmidt Computer language design is just like a stroll in the park. Jurassic Park, that is.
— Larry Wall
