What did Larry Wall mean by: It’s easier to make up sayings people like to hear than sayings they like to heed. Larry Wall Computer programmer Copy
+ We’re really serious about reinventing everything that needs reinventing. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Larry Wall, Ambition, Change, Innovation, 0 Larry Wall Computer programmer
+ Many days I don’t write any code at all, and some days I spend all day writing code. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Larry Wall, Balance, Productivity, Routine, 0 Larry Wall Computer programmer
+ To be a good artist, you have to serve the work of art and allow it to be what it is supposed to be. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Larry Wall, Authenticity, Creativity, Dedication, 0 Larry Wall Computer programmer
+ The choice of approaches could be made the responsibility of the programmer. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Larry Wall, Choice, Responsibility, 0 Larry Wall Computer programmer
+ I’m a great believer in visual distinctions. Author, July 9, 2023January 2, 2025, Larry Wall, Belief, Visual, 0 Larry Wall Computer programmer
+ Just because you’re into control doesn’t mean you’re in control. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Larry Wall, Control, Illusion, Power, 0 Larry Wall Computer programmer
+ Historically speaking, the presence of wheels in Unix has never precluded their reinvention. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Larry Wall, Evolution, Innovation, Technology, 0 Larry Wall Computer programmer
+ It is easier to port a shell than a shell script. Author, August 5, 2023January 2, 2025, Larry Wall, Portability, Script, 0 Larry Wall Computer programmer
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