Quote of the day...

[denny]

"If you look inside good software, you find that parts no one is ever supposed to see are beautiful too. I'm not claiming I write great software, but I know that when it comes to code I behave in a way that would make me eligible for prescription drugs if I approached everyday life the same way."

http://www.paulgraham.com/hp.html

Comments

[oedipamaas49.livejournal.com]

...except for any parts that interact with the real world. They may start out elegant, but after five years they'll be a tangle of special cases, exceptions, bug-for-bug compatibility, and some very grumpy comments.

[babysimon]

I don't know you, but you took the words right out of my mouth.