27 Quotes by Douglas Crockford

Software is usually expected to be modified over the course of its productive life. The process of converting one correct program into a different correct program is extremely challenging.

The structure of software systems tend to reflect the structure of the organization that produce them.

Things don’t change because people change their minds. They change because they retire or die.

Using int made sense in the 50s. Not any more.

Just because something is a standard doesn’t mean it is the right choice for every application. Like XML, for example.

Features that offer value to a minority of users impose a cost on all users.

People who should be the first to recognize the value of an innovation are often the last...

If we offend, it is with our good will That you should think, we come not to offend, But with good will. To show our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end.

The long-term value of software to an organization is in direct proportion to the quality of the codebase.