Quote by Alan Perlis

I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it.

I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Trainin

Summary

This quote suggests that the presence of poor programming is unavoidable and that providing additional training to individuals will not significantly improve the quality of programming. It implies that despite efforts to enhance programming skills, there will always be a certain level of inferior programming that we have to accept and navigate through.

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By Alan Perlis

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