Bill So

“Effective software change, like effective surgery, really involves deeper skills. Working with care doesn’t do much for you if you don’t use the right tools and techniques. Cover”
― Michael C. Feathers, Working Effectively with Legacy Code

“When you ask yourself, What does an intelligent system do?, it is intuitively obvious to think in terms of behavior. We demonstrate human intelligence through our speech, writing, and actions, right? Yes, but only to a point. Intelligence is something that is happening in your head. Behavior is an optional ingredient. This is not intuitively obvious, but it’s not hard to understand either.”
― Jeff Hawkins, On Intelligence: How a New Understanding of the Brain Will Lead to the Creation of Truly Intelligent Machines

“Code will be used in ways we cannot anticipate, in ways it was never designed for, and for longer than it was ever intended. —Joshua Corman”
― Dominica Degrandis, Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow

“Progress requires unlearning. Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.”
― James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones