If you forget to save you're work every 5 minutes, it will break down after you've been at it for an hour.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, work
Murphy's laws, page 20
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
The amount of time taken to successfully complete a software project is in direct proportion to the amount of Marketing input.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, time
The only thing worse than an end-user without a clue is an end-user who has a clue - usually the wrong one.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, end, bad, things
According to most Tech Support people, the most common user error message regardless of Operating System is ID 10T.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, error, common sense, people
The probability of bugs appearing is directly proportional to the number and importance of people watching.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, numbers, people
An employee rank is in inverse proportion to his use of a computer, and in proportion to its performance.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, use
The only program that runs perfectly every time, is a virus.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, time
If a project is completed on schedule, it wasn't debugged properly.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
The worst bugs in your program will show up only during the final review.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
The people who say that computers are simple to use are the same people who tell you how to build a watch when you ask what time it is.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, use, people, time
Real programmers don't comment their code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, real estate
A computer that has been on the market for 6 weeks is still usable as a boat anchor.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, stores
The best way past a pesky security feature is a 13-year-old.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, security, past, old, olderness
A computer that has surpassed its user's frustration capacity (FC) will accelerate downwards at 9.8 meters per second squared.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
Make a system even a moron can use and a moron will use it.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, use
Make one that requires training or intelligence and only a moron will use it, but there will be more help desk calls.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, intelligence, help, use
The likelihood of problems occurring is inversely proportional to the amount of time remaining before the deadline.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, problems, time
