Best Programming Quotes

Here are best programming quotes from great developers that capture the essence of programming from various angles, including coding philosophy, debugging, readability, and the human side of software development.

First, solve the problem. Then, write the code. - John Johnson

Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand. - Edsger W. Dijkstra

Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live." - Ward Cunningham

The best way to get a good idea is to get lots of ideas. - Linus Torvalds

A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for." - John A. Shedd

There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses. - Bjarne Stroustrup

Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow. - Linus Torvalds

Sometimes it pays to stay in bed on Monday, rather than spending the rest of the week debugging Monday's code. - Dan Salomon

Make it work, make it right, make it fast. - Kent Beck

Software is like sex. One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life.- Unknown

There is no silver bullet." - Fred Brooks

Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program. - Larry Wall

Programming is like writing poetry. A good poem evokes imagery. A good program creates functionality. - V.R. Basili

Being a good software engineer is 3% talent, 97% not being distracted by the internet. - Edsger W. Dijkstra

The purpose of programming is to make the computer do what you want. - Kevin Ashton

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs

Conclusion

That's it. Best famous programming quotes from successful developers that can shed light on your career.

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