Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.

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In Japan, employees occasionally work themselves to death. It's called Karoshi. I don't want that...

In Japan, employees occasionally work themselves to death. It's called Karoshi. I don't want that...

Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company

Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company

If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how...

If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how...

You can change only what people know, not what they do.

You can change only what people know, not what they do.

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create...

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create...

I get mail; therefore I am.

I get mail; therefore I am.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate...

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate...

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious...

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

The joy of engineering is to find a straight line on a double logarithmic diagram.

The joy of engineering is to find a straight line on a double logarithmic diagram.

Engineering...to define rudely but not inaptly, is the art of doing that well with one...

Engineering...to define rudely but not inaptly, is the art of doing that well with one...

Software Engineering might be science; but that's not what I do. I'm a hacker, not...

Software Engineering might be science; but that's not what I do. I'm a hacker, not...