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Quote of the day - Computers and programmers

01/21/03

English (US) Quote of the day - Computers and programmers

Permalink 08:22:37 pm, by Francois Planque Email , Categories: Development, Geek!, Software engineering

“A computer is a stupid machine with the ability to do incredibly smart things, while computer programmers are smart people with the ability to do incredibly stupid things. They are, in short, a dangerously perfect match.”

– Bill Bryson.

2 comments

Comment from: yahoomail [Visitor] Email
yahoomailGood aphorism
11/20/07 @ 06:15
Comment from: lake jake [Visitor] Email
lake jakeIn todays world every thing of our lives revolves around this thing called computer ....there will be a day soon when even the human body can be controlled with computers.
COmputers will make einstiens out of ordinary people....I can remember even 6 years ago they were not so much part of everyday life as they aee now...Well it is irreversible now and has its pros and cons
08/22/10 @ 18:12