Bjarne Stroustrup

“If you think it's simple, then you have misunderstood the problem.”

“The most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.”

“The only way to learn a new programming language is by writing programs in it.”

“Our civilization runs on software.”

“Within C++, there is a much smaller and cleaner language struggling to get out.”

“Proof by analogy is fraud.”

“C++ is a general purpose programming language with a bias towards systems programming that is a better C.”

“There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses.”

“Anybody who comes to you and says he has a perfect language is either a fool or a salesman.”

“Design and programming are human activities; forget that and all is lost.”

“The first rule of program optimization: Don't do it. The second rule of program optimization (for experts only!): Don't do it yet.”

“First, solve the problem. Then, write the code.”

“I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure out how to use my telephone.”

“C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows your whole leg off.”

“A program that has not been tested does not work.”

“Always write code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.”

“To be a good programmer is difficult and noble. The temptation to grab the latest fashion is just a distraction.”