Trying to apply formal methods to all software projects is just as bad as trying to apply code-and-fix development to all projects.
Steve McConnellThe default movement on a software project should be in the direction of taking elements of the software away to make it simpler rather than adding elements to make it more complex.
Steve McConnellIt's better to wait for a productive programmer to become available than it is to wait for the first available programmer to become productive.
Steve McConnell