Programming Is One Of The Most Difficult

Computer Science Is No More About Computers Than Astronomy Is About Telescopes, Biology Is About Microscopes Or Chemistry Is About Beakers And Test Tubes. Science Is Not About Tools. It Is About How We Use Them, And What We Find Out When We Do.

Besides A Mathematical Inclination, An Exceptionally Good Mastery Of One's Native Tongue Is The Most Vital Asset Of A Competent Programmer.

The Use Of Anthropomorphic Terminology Forces You Linguistically To Adopt An Operational View. And It Makes It Practically Impossible To Argue About Programs Independently Of Their Being Executed.

Industry Suffers From The Managerial Dogma That For The Sake Of Stability And Continuity, The Company Should Be Independent Of The Competence Of Individual Employees.

The Tools We Use Have A Profound And Devious Influence On Our Thinking Habits, And Therefore On Our Thinking Abilities.