Brian Kernighan

The best way to learn is by doing.

Pointers are like jumps, leading to complexity and confusion.

Software development is a team sport.

The devil is in the details, especially in programming.

C++ adds object-oriented features to C, but at a cost.

The future of computing is in simplicity.

Every program is a part of some larger program.

Debugging is nine-tenths of programming.

The UNIX pipe is a great invention.

Programming languages evolve, but the principles remain.

In computing, elegance is next to godliness.

The joy of programming comes from solving puzzles.

Avoid premature optimization.

The standard library is your friend.

Writing software is like writing a novel; it requires creativity.

The history of computing is the history of abstraction.

In the world of software, change is the only constant.

C is not a big language, but it packs a punch.

The best tools are those that get out of your way.