• Premature optimization is the root of all evil is the root of all evil.
• Go To Statement Considered Harmful Considered Harmful
• You Ain't Gonna Need You Ain't Gonna Need It (YAGN-YAGNI)
• No code is faster than no code.
• Why Why Functional Programming Matters Matters (via Reginald Braithwaite)
• Another level of indirection solves most problems in computer science, except the problem of indirection. (via Matt Might)

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