Category: Computing

(printed by fortune in one of my terminal windows today) Hardware met Software on the road to Changtse. Software said: “You are the Yin and I am the Yang. If we travel together we will become famous and earn vast sums of money.” And so the pair set forth together, thinking to conquer the world. … Continue reading “The Road to Changtse”

(printed by fortune in one of my terminal windows today) The Master replies: “That programmer has mastered the Tao. He has gone beyond the need for design; he does not become angry when the system crashes, but accepts the universe without concern. He has gone beyond the need for documentation; he no longer cares if … Continue reading “He has gone beyond the need for design”

(printed by fortune in one of my terminal windows today) There was once a programmer who worked upon microprocessors. “Look at how well off I am here,” he said to a mainframe programmer who came to visit, “I have my own operating system and file storage device. I do not have to share my resources … Continue reading “A Tale of Two Programmers”

(printed by fortune in one of my terminal windows today) Does a good farmer neglect a crop he has planted? Does a good teacher overlook even the most humble student? Does a good father allow a single child to starve? Does a good programmer refuse to maintain his code? — Geoffrey James, The Tao of … Continue reading “Code Maintenance”