Good programmers know what to write. Great ones know what to rewrite (and reuse)

Linux evolved in a completely different way. From nearly the beginning, it was rather casually hacked on by huge numbers of volunteers coordinating only through the Internet.

To solve an interesting problem, start by finding a problem that is interesting to you.

Good programmers know what to write. Great ones know what to rewrite (and reuse)

A security system is only as secure as its secret. Beware of pseudo-secrets.

A software system is transparent when you can look at it and immediately see what is going on. It is simple when what is going on is uncomplicated enough for a human brain to reason about all the potential cases without strain

In the U.S., blacks are 12% of the population but commit 50% of violent crimes; can anyone honestly think this is unconnected to the fact that they average 15 points of IQ lower than the general population? That stupid people are more violent is a fact independent of skin color.