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@sperbsen@discuss.systems
2026-03-04 13:38:05

To the various re-posts of today, I'll add a classic Perlisism:
“117. It goes against the grain of modern education to teach children to program. What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail and learning to be self-critical?”
cs.yale…

@tomkalei@machteburch.social
2026-02-15 09:05:33

Following the links you get to something called Perlisisms which are tiny poems from Alan Perlis. Here are 120 of them:
cs.yale.edu/homes/perlis-alan/
8. A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.
95. Don't have good ideas if you aren't willing to be responsible for them.
(I'm guilty as charged)
110. Editing is a rewording activity.