The job of the average manager requires a shift in focus every few minutes. The job of the average software developer requires that the developer not shift focus more often than every few hours.

The job of the average manager requires a shift in focus every few minutes. The job of the average software developer requires that the developer not shift focus more often than every few hours.

Good code is its own best documentation.

In my experience, you either have encapsulation and abstraction or you have neither. There is no middle ground.

Motivation is undoubtedly the single greatest influence on how well people perform. Most productivity studies have found that motivation has a stronger influence on productivity than any other factor.

Good visual layout shows the logical structure of a program.

In software, the chain isn't as strong as its weakest link; it's as weak as all the weak links multiplied together.