I mean, source code in files; how quaint, how seventies!

I'm not a great programmer; I'm just a good programmer with great habits.

Responsible Development is the style of development I aspire to now. It can be summarized by answering the question, How would I develop if it were my money? I'm amazed how many theoretical arguments evaporate when faced with this question.

Listening, Testing, Coding, Designing. That's all there is to software. Anyone who tells you different is selling something.

I mean, source code in files; how quaint, how seventies!

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

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