Douglas McIlroy - Quotes

Quotes

  • Those types are not "abstract"; they are as real as int and float.
  • As a programmer, it is your job to put yourself out of business. What you do today can be automated tomorrow.
  • Keep it simple, make it general, and make it intelligible.
  • The real hero of programming is the one who writes negative code.

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