Eric S. Raymond on Writing
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Eric S. Raymond, catalogued under writing, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Eric S. Raymond, entry #199335: "When I hear the words "social responsibility", I want to reach for my gun."
Attributed to Eric S. Raymond, entry #161415: "...and we're weighed down by a crappy implementation language ."
4 Quotes by Eric S. Raymond on Writing
"When I hear the words "social responsibility", I want to reach for my gun."
"...and we're weighed down by a crappy implementation language ."
"Ugly programs are like ugly suspension bridges: they're much more liable to collapse than pretty ones, because the way humans perceive beauty is intimately related to our ability to process and understand complexity. A language that makes it hard to write elegant code makes it hard to write good code."
"We hackers are a playful bunch; we'll hack anything, including language, if it looks like fun . Deep down, we like confusing people who are stuffier and less mentally agile than we are, especially when they're bosses. There's a little bit of the mad scientist in all hackers, ready to discombobulate the world and flip authority the finger — especially if we can do it with snazzy special effects."