Every non-trivial program can be simplified by at least one line of code.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
Murphy's laws, page 19
1791 quotes by Edward A. Murphy
Edward A. Murphy - engineer working on Air Force Project MX981
Was born on 11 jan 1918.
Died on 17 jul 1990, at 72 years old.
Died on 17 jul 1990, at 72 years old.
Origin country: United States
An expert is someone brought in at the last minute to share the blame.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
Debugging is at least twice as hard as writing the program in the first place.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, writing
So if your code is as clever as you can possibly make it, then by definition you're not smart enough to debug it.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, intelligence
Most computer errors can be attributed to a similar problem - a screw loose behind the keyboard.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, error
Whenever you need a crucial file from your hard drive, your computer will crash.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, need
The chance of a virus infecting your network is directly proportional to the amount of damage it does.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, chance
The chances of getting off work on time is inversely proportional to how much e-mail the boss leaves for until end of the day.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, chance, heads, end, work, day, time
The faster you need a hardcopy, the more people will be using the only office printer.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, need, people
General Fault Errors are the “Check Engine” light of computers. If it can be fixed, chances are it's not by you.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, chance, error, light
A patch is a piece of software which replaces old bugs with new bugs.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, old, olderness
The chances of a program doing what it's supposed to do is inversely proportional to the number of lines of code used to write it.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, chance, numbers
The probability of forgetting your password is directly proportional to the frequency of changing it.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, forgetness
No matter how fantastic your latest and greatest PC is, you will be able to buy it for half the price in 12 months.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, commerce
The longer it takes to download a program the more likely it won't run.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
Failure is not an option, it's included with the software.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, failure
A program is good when it's bug free - which is impossible.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, impossible, good, good luck
