It is easier to
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa. Alan Perlis
Computer Software
There are two ways
There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works. Alan Perlis
Most software today is
Most software today is very much like an Egyptian pyramid with millions of bricks piled on top of each other, with no structural integrity, but just done by brute force and thousands of slaves. Alan Kay
It has been said
It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants. It has also been said that the software industry is an example of midgets standing on the toes of other midgets. Alan Cooper