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In the long run, every program becomes rococo, and then rubble.

-- Alan Perlis


It is against the grain of modern education to teach
children to program. What fun is there in making plans,
acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting
attention to detail, and learning to be self-critical?

-- Alan Perlis


In the long run, every program becomes rococco, and then rubble.
-- Alan Perlis


“Just think, with VLSI we can have 100 ENIACS on a chip!”
-- Alan Perlis


You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his
attitude on the continuing viability of FORTRAN.

-- Alan Perlis


You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on
the continuing viability of FORTRAN.

-- Alan Perlis


The computing field is always in need of new cliches.

-- Alan Perlis


You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on
the continuing viability of FORTRAN.
-- Alan Perlis


The computing field is always in need of new cliches.
-- Alan Perlis


It is against the grain of modern education to teach children to
program. What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in
organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be
self-critical?

-- Alan Perlis


The computing field is always in need of new cliches.
-- Alan Perlis


A LISP programmer knows the value of everything, but the cost of nothing.
-- Alan Perlis


A LISP programmer knows the value of everything, but the cost of nothing.
-- Alan Perlis


It is against the grain of modern education to teach children to program.
What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing
thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self-critical?
-- Alan Perlis


In the long run, every program becomes rococco, and then rubble.
-- Alan Perlis


“In the long run, every program becomes rococo, and then rubble.”
-- Alan Perlis


You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on
the continuing viability of FORTRAN.
-- Alan Perlis


It is against the grain of modern education to teach children to program.
What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing
thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self-critical?
-- Alan Perlis