Comment Comment by Jun8 Obligatory list of some good quotes that are not included:Rules of Optimization: Rule 1: Don't do it. Rule 2 (for experts only): Don't do it yet. - M.A. JacksonNever test for an error condition you don't know how to handle. - SteinbachChoose mnemonic identifiers. If you can't remember what mnemonic means, you've got a problem. - perldoc perlstyleEvery program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written, and another for which it wasn't. - Alan PerlisShould array indices start at 0 or 1? My compromise of 0.5 was rejected without, I thought, proper consideration. - Stan Kelly-Bootle parent Jun8 8 years ago
Rules of Optimization: Rule 1: Don't do it. Rule 2 (for experts only): Don't do it yet. - M.A. Jackson
Never test for an error condition you don't know how to handle. - Steinbach
Choose mnemonic identifiers. If you can't remember what mnemonic means, you've got a problem. - perldoc perlstyle
Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written, and another for which it wasn't. - Alan Perlis
Should array indices start at 0 or 1? My compromise of 0.5 was rejected without, I thought, proper consideration. - Stan Kelly-Bootle