Maintenance Quotes

“In the long run, every program becomes rococo - then rubble.”

“In the practical world of computing, it is rather uncommon that a program, once it performs correctly and satisfactorily, remains unchanged forever.”

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

“Maintenance is a low-key, slow-motion, but completely essential form of innovation.”

“When you lose interest in a program, your last duty to it is to hand it off to a competent successor.”

“I don't practice to get better. I practice to not get worse.”

“It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.”

“Maintenance is a totally different skill than weight loss.”