Author: Kent Beck

Quotes

Design should be easy in the sense that every step should be obviously and clearly identifiable. Simplify elements to make change simple so you can manage the technical risk.

Design should be easy in the sense that every step should be obviously and clearly identifiable. Simplify elements to make change simple so you can manage the technical risk.

- Kent Beck

The problem is, in software design, often the consequences of your decisions don't become apparent for years.

The problem is, in software design, often the consequences of your decisions don't become apparent for years.

- Kent Beck

Sheet music, recording, radio, television, cassettes, CD burners, and file sharing have all invalidated, to some extent, the old model of making a living making music.

Sheet music, recording, radio, television, cassettes, CD burners, and file sharing have all invalidated, to some extent, the old model of making a living making music.

- Kent Beck

A rational model of software is to design it quickly - the economic pressure to improvise presents an interesting challenge.

A rational model of software is to design it quickly - the economic pressure to improvise presents an interesting challenge.

- Kent Beck

The world is changing, and I believe that, if I want to stay employed as a programmer, I'm going to have to change with it.

The world is changing, and I believe that, if I want to stay employed as a programmer, I'm going to have to change with it.

- Kent Beck

My great-grandfather played organ for silent movies. Talkies in, Gramps out.

My great-grandfather played organ for silent movies. Talkies in, Gramps out.

- Kent Beck

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