The system metaphor is a story that everyone--customers, programmers, and managers--can tell about how the system works.

I don't like the feeling, but I've got to say that a little fear makes me a more focused, more responsible programmer.

Learning research tells us that the time lag from experiment to feedback is critical.

I've known people who have not mastered their tools who are good programmers, but not a tool master who remained a mediocre programmer.

The community isn't nearly as afraid as it thinks it is.

Make it work, make it right, make it fast.

How good the design is doesn't matter near as much as whether the design is getting better or worse. If it is getting better, day by day, I can live with it forever. If it is getting worse, I will die.