Hardware works best when it matters the least.
Rank does not intimidate hardware. Neither does the lack of rank.
Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.
Simple systems are not feasible because they require infinite testing.
If the Earth could be made to rotate twice as fast, managers would get twice as much done. If the Earth could be made to rotate twenty times as fast, everyone else would get twice as much done since all the managers would fly off.
Law Number XIV: After the year 2015, there will be no airplane crashes. There will be no takeoffs either, because electronics will occupy 100 percent of every airplane's weight.