We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.
Donald Knuth
Good code is its own best documentation. As you’re about to add a comment, ask yourself, ‘How can I improve the code so that this comment isn’t needed?’ Improve the code and then document it to make it even clearer.
Steve McConnell
The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time.
Tom Cargill
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward
Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement.
Fred Brooks
