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Computer programming is an art, because it applies accumulated knowledge to the world, because it requires skill and ingenuity, and especially because it produces objects of beauty. A programmer who subconsciously views himself as an artist will enjoy what he does and will do it better.

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It is much more rewarding to do more with less.

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Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it.

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If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.

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If you find that you're spending almost all your time on theory, start turning some attention to practical things; it will improve your theories. If …

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Science is what we understand well enough to explain to a computer. Art is everything else we do.

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An algorithm must be seen to be believed.

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We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.

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Programs are meant to be read by humans and only incidentally for computers to execute.

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