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Listropolis: 13 Geek-y Programmer Quotables

  • Racing School · 11 months ago
    Wonderful quotes from Calamity Jane.

    This is my personal favorite.
    # “Memory is like an orgasm. It’s a lot better if you don’t have to fake it.”
  • Parallel Import Cars · 11 months ago
    This is not bad either.

    “Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing.”
  • sex toys · 3 months ago
    documentation part is funny. bad sex is better than nothing
  • Mike · 11 months ago
    Haha, totally great quote mate
  • Seo Singapore · 11 months ago
    Good quotes. Really made my day.

    Let me share mine.

    How do you tell an extrovert engineer from an introvert? An extrovert engineer will look at your shoes when he talks to you.
  • Singapore Hotel · 10 months ago
    I remember the previous IBM Chief Executive used to said in the 60s that the world only had space for 4 computers. He was referring to main frames. How wrong was he. Just heard IBM might be retrenching soon.
  • Back Pain · 11 months ago
    One thing I agree on is quote 6. No one programmer codes the same. Most have really bad habits.
  • Knee Pain · 11 months ago
    I think guys all thinks like that.
  • Tim O'Reilly · 1 year ago
    "if carpenters built buildings the way programmers write programs, a single woodpecker could come along and destroy all of civilization." (unattributed usenet signature quote)
  • John Lewis · 1 year ago
    "There are two types of programmers in the world: those who believe it is possible to write a program which works first time and those who don't" Scott W Sloan
  • John Lewis · 1 year ago
    "Some of the things that we ask software developers to do are equivalent to asking a metallurgist to build a motor car", Bob Bridges
  • Fashion Shop · 11 months ago
    There are many cases where one invented it and the other made it famous. Programmers are by default a creature with technical expertises. This is why they need business-minded people to bring their products to the next level.
  • buy silver playstation 3 · 10 months ago
    i found this funny. the second point.
    # Failure is not an option — it comes bundled with Windows.
  • transformation · 10 months ago
    Point number 10 makes those who studied Computer Science looks bad.
  • physiotherapy · 10 months ago
    thanks..it brought a smile to my face..
  • busby seo test · 10 months ago
    Cool.. nice quotes and i love this one “Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing.” lol
  • Customer Retention · 9 months ago
    Failure is not an option but is highly likely ! "failure is not an option" has got to be my favorite.
  • SEO · 9 months ago
    "Debugging is twice as hard as writing a code".. Though things are difficult but not impossible... If you are too clever to write a code than you can debug the errors as well very efficiently...
  • Georgia · 9 months ago
    You know how you tell yourself you are studying because you have your certification books opened in front of you? But you are really clicking on Stumble Upon to find interesting posts to read?

    Yeah well, I came across yours and had to write to tell you I enjoyed it very much. I gave it the thumbs up, so more people can come across it and enjoy it also.
  • Cirurgia Plastica · 9 months ago
    i like this:
    “Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing.”
  • Psicologa · 9 months ago
    the best is: Failure is not an option — it comes bundled with Windows
  • Dermatologista · 9 months ago
    great list
  • Espinhas · 9 months ago
    That list is hilarious. LOL
  • Sindrome do Panico · 9 months ago
    Failure is not an option but is highly likely ! "failure is not an option" has got to be my favorite.
  • Peter · 8 months ago
    Really very much interesting article. Thanks for the information
  • HotelBooker · 8 months ago
    These are very geeky quotes :)
  • Ben · 8 months ago
    "Failure is not an option — it comes bundled with Windows. " It sure does. :)
    Hope windows 7 will be better.
  • sex_toys · 7 months ago
    Here are my favorite quotes:
    -There are 10 kinds of people in this world....Those who understand binary and those who don't.
    -The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.
    -Any fool can use a computer. Many do.
  • areacode · 7 months ago
    good article but have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained?
  • justacoder · 7 months ago
    First there was the primordial ooze. Then there was the keyboard. Then the mouse. Then Windows. Now it is back to the primordial ooze.

    Replace Windows with J2EE. Or C++. It still works.
  • Diet Blog · 7 months ago
    There are some classic quotes! I had to try VERY HARD not to laugh and disturb the office.
  • Dirt · 6 months ago
    Great Quotes:)
  • Sex-toys-Dildos · 6 months ago
    There are some classic quotes! great reading
  • Angular Cheilitis Cure · 6 months ago
    Just tell me if you add this quotes. Thanks, it's Great... hahaha.
  • Kefir Grains · 6 months ago
    Failure is not an option but is highly likely ! "failure is not an option" has got to be my favorite also.
  • varicose · 6 months ago
    Interesting quotes but I am skeptical of things that end in 13. C++ is dead.
  • Ent Doctor · 5 months ago
    I agree, memory is like orgasm. Too many people are faking their intelligence just like the beauty pageants. Why can't they just be a Hooters girl?
  • Hotel Consultants · 5 months ago
    This is really interesting. Didn't know there's so much knowledge into all these.
  • catalin_adrian · 4 weeks ago
    "Failure is not an option — it comes bundled with Windows. "
    This is so true. I am very curious how Windows 7 will perform in time.
  • Online Sex Shop · 2 weeks ago
    Documentation is like sex when it is good, it is very, very good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing.
  • ThurstanRex · 1 week ago
    Every particular domain of work has it's own jokes. Programmer jokes are a bit hard to get for the non initiates. I wonder what kind of jokes would make someone that works at a sex shop. I bet they're not software related.
  • Aloe Vera · 1 year ago
    There are 10 types of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who do not