Code reuse is the Holy Grail of Software Engineering.

The structure of software systems tend to reflect the structure of the organization that produce them.

Computer programs are the most complex things that humans make.

People who should be the first to recognize the value of an innovation are often the last.

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.

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

Most programming languages contain good parts and bad parts. I discovered that I could be better programmer by using only the good parts and avoiding the bad parts.