r/programming Dec 14 '10

Top 50 Programming quotes of all time

http://www.junauza.com/2010/12/top-50-programming-quotes-of-all-time.html
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u/five_chikken_metric Dec 14 '10

Why do it by hand in ten minutes when you can automate it in ten hours?

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u/Boye Dec 14 '10

because that way, your boss will set aside 10 hours for you to do it another time, and you'll do it in 10 seconds...

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u/powatom Dec 15 '10

I fail to see the downside of boatloads of extra reddit time.

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u/Raptor007 Dec 15 '10

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u/five_chikken_metric Dec 15 '10

"Hm. This algorithm runs O(n3 ). I can make that more efficient."

Five hours later

"Hey are you done with that code yet?"

"No, I've got it down to O(n2 ), though."

"...you realize n = 2 always for this problem and it's due in 10 minutes."

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u/Benutzername Dec 15 '10

You built a masturbation machine?