Obsolete comments are worse than no comments.

Just because something is a standard doesn’t mean it is the right choice for every application. Like XML, for example.

Code reuse is the Holy Grail of Software Engineering.

Using int made sense in the 50s. Not any more

Progress comes from finding better ways to do things. Don't be afraid of innovation. Don't be afraid of ideas that are not your own.

It turns out that style matters in programming for the same reason that it matters in writing. It makes for better reading.

Good architecture is necessary to give programs enough structure to be able to grow large without collapsing into a puddle of confusion.