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  • Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.

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  • Trying to outsmart a compiler defeats much of the purpose of using one.

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    Brian W. Kernighan, P. J. Plauger (1978). “The Elements of Programming Style”, Computing McGraw-Hill

  • Controlling complexity is the essence of computer programming.

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    Brian W. Kernighan (1981). “Software Tools in Pascal”, Addison-Wesley Professional

  • If you're as clever as you can be when you write it, how will you ever debug it?

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    Brian W. Kernighan, P. J. Plauger (1978). “The Elements of Programming Style”, Computing McGraw-Hill
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Brian Kernighan

  • Born: January 1, 1942
  • Occupation: Computer Scientist
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