Ken Thompson

The most important thing in a network is its speed.

I'm not a fan of the internet. I think it's too chaotic.

The only way to secure a system is to keep it simple.

I'm not a fan of open source. I think it's too uncontrolled.

The most important thing in a compiler is its correctness.

I'm not a fan of cloud computing. I think it's too centralized.

The only way to debug a program is to understand it.

I'm not a fan of big data. I think it's too much information.

The most important thing in a programming environment is its flexibility.

I'm not a fan of social media. I think it's too distracting.

The only way to write efficient code is to know your hardware.

I'm not a fan of agile development. I think it's too unstructured.

The most important thing in a system is its maintainability.

I'm not a fan of blockchain. I think it's too complex for most problems.

The only way to build a robust system is to handle errors gracefully.

I'm not a fan of microservices. I think they add unnecessary complexity.

The most important thing in a user interface is its intuitiveness.

I'm not a fan of quantum computing. I think it's still too theoretical.

One of my most productive days was deleting 10,000 lines of code.

You can't trust code that you did not totally create yourself. (Especially if you did not create the compiler.)