Good visual layout shows the logical structure of a program.

A typical software project can present more opportunities to learn from mistakes than some people get in a lifetime.

Software projects fail for one of two general reasons: the project team lacks the knowledge to conduct a software project successfully, or the project team lacks the resolve to conduct a project effectively.

Engineering is the application of scientific principles toward practical ends. If the engineering isn't practical, it's bad engineering.

Trying to apply formal methods to all software projects is just as bad as trying to apply code-and-fix development to all projects.

It's hard enough to find an error in your code when you're looking for it; it's even harder when you've assumed your code is error-free.

The 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.