Richard E. Pattis Quotes

#1. A class, in Java, is where we teach objects how to behave.

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#2. Programming languages, like pizzas, come in only too sizes; too big and too small.

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#3. The three most important aspects of debugging and real estate are the same: Location, Location, and Location.

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#4. The structure of a software system provides the ecology in which code is born, matures, and dies. A well-designed habitat allows for the successful evolution of all the components needed in a software system.

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#5. When debugging, novices insert corrective code; experts remove defective code.

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#6. If you cannot grok the overall structure of a program while taking a shower, you are not ready to code it.

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#7. When teaching a rapidly changing technology, perspective is more important than content.

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#8. Code should run as fast as necessary, but no faster; something important is always traded away to increase speed.

Richard E. Pattis