You can never entirely stop being what you once were. That's why it's important to be the right person today, and not put it off till tomorrow.

Even if you aren't in doubt, consider the mental welfare of the person who has to maintain the code after you, and who will probably put parens in the wrong place.

Maybe we should take a clue from FTP and put in an option like 'print hash marks on every 1024 iterations'.

The trouble with being quoted a lot is that it makes other people think you're quoting yourself when in fact you're merely repeating yourself.

I've had to learn kind of sense when the questions would be coming and be ready to handle them. There's a lot of education and reiteration that happens on these online channels and sometimes it's tempting to just say, "Well, just go and read the documentation," but you know, people appreciate being led along and taught and mentored.

There's a saying in the software design industry: "Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick two."

I'd make people say 'use Fork;' if I thought I could get away with it.