Some software is actually pretty good, by any standard. Think of the Mars Rovers, Google, and the Human Genome Project. Now, that's quality software!
Bjarne StroustrupIt is my firm belief that all successful languages are grown and not merely designed from first principles
Bjarne StroustrupHowever, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.
Bjarne StroustrupMy impression was and is that many programming languages and tools represent solutions looking for problems, and I was determined that my work should not fall into that category. Thus, I follow the literature on programming languages and the debates about programming languages primarily looking for ideas for solutions to problems my colleagues and I have encountered in real applications. Other programming languages constitute a mountain of ideas and inspiration-but it has to be mined carefully to avoid featurism and inconsistencies.
Bjarne Stroustrup