You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN. - Alan Perlis 1 Share Now -
It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical. - Alan Perlis 2 Share Now -
In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word 'frustration'. - Alan Perlis 3 Share Now -
It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical. - Alan Perlis 4 Share Now -
I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it. - Alan Perlis 5 Share Now -
Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress. - Alan Perlis 7 Share Now -
A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God. - Alan Perlis 10 Share Now -
