I will, in fact, claim that the difference between a bad programmer and a good one is whether he considers his code or his data structures more important. Bad programmers worry about the code. Good programmers worry about data structures and their relationships.

Avoiding complexity reduces bugs.

I love making friends.... it's people I can't stand.

Once you start thinking more about where you want to be than about making the best product, you're screwed.

Linux has definitely made a lot of sense even in a purely materialistic sense.

OK, I admit it. I was just a front-man for the real fathers of Linux, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus.

Helsinki may not be as cold as you make it out to be, but California is still a lot nicer. I don't remember the last time I couldn't walk around in shorts all day.