40 Quotes by Bram Cohen

In terms of work I've always had a Bad Attitude in that I won't work anywhere which requires me to work strict hours or follow a dress code. I don't know if that's an Asperger's thing or not, I think it's just being reasonable.

The mark of a mature programmer is willingness to throw out code you spent time on when you realize it's pointless

I am a technological activist. I have a political agenda. I am in favor of basic human rights: to free speech, to use any information and technology, to purchase and use recreational drugs, to enjoy and purchase so-called 'vices', to be free of intruders, and to privacy.

I can come off as pretty arrogant, but it's because I know I'm right. I'm very, very good at writing protocols. I've accomplished more working on my own than I ever did as part of a team.

With BitTorrent, the cat's out of the bag.

You get so tired of having your work die. I just wanted to make something that people would actually use.

It's always hard to predict what's coming up next. My main guess is that content creators will increasingly start using BitTorrent to distribute their own work directly.

I've accomplished more working on my own than I ever did as part of a team.

The next release of mainline is going to have a lot of the advanced features people want, by the way.