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Engineering is the application of scientific principles toward practical ends. If the engineering isn't practical, it's bad engineering.


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The trouble with quick and dirty is that dirty remains long after quick has been forgotten.



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A brute force solution that works is better than an elegant solution that doesn't work.



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It's hard enough to find an error in your code when you're looking for it; it's even harder when you've assumed your code is error-free.



In software, the chain isn't as strong as its weakest link; it's as weak as all the weak links multiplied together.

In software, the chain isn't as strong as its weakest link; it's as weak as all the weak links multiplied together.



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A blanket attempt to avoid mistakes is the biggest mistake of all.





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