In programming, as in everything else, to be in error is to be reborn.
Learn to fail with pride - and do so fast and cleanly. Maximise trial and error - by mastering the error part.
There are two methods in software design. One is to make the program so simple, there are obviously no errors. The other is to make it so complicated, there are no obvious errors.
I expect you to be a leader, to supervise by example, to lead, not simply order others to do hard jobs. I will hold you personally responsible for the operations under you. If one of your men makes an error, you as well as he will be accountable.
When in doubt, parenthesize. At the very least it will let some poor schmuck bounce on the % key in vi.
We all make mistakes, Steele. It’s what we do afterward that defines us more than the actual incident that led to the mistake. (Joe)
An erring colleague is not an Amalkite to be smitten hip and thigh.
Bury your mistakes.
You correct the mistakes, and you move on.
The important thing is to react well to your mistakes.
The reality is that everybody makes mistakes. The issue isn't whether you will make them, it's what you will do about them. It's whether you will choose the path of humility and courage or the path of ego and pride.
My first program taught me a lot about the errors that I was going to be making in the future, and also about how to find errors. That's sort of the story of my life, making errors and trying to recover from them. I try to get things correct. I probably obsess about not making too many mistakes.
When you make mistakes during routines, it's not easy getting through them.
The data stream has been corrupted, return to first principles.
It's all about being professional. You can't be dwelling on mistakes.
Optimism is an occupational hazard of programming; feedback is the treatment.
If in physics there's something you don't understand, you can always hide behind the uncharted depths of nature. You can always blame God. You didn't make it so complex yourself. But if your program doesn't work, there is no one to hide behind. You cannot hide behind an obstinate nature. If it doesn't work, you've messed up.
When I make an error, it's a very bad day in my house.
The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it.
Unlike movies, on stage there are no second chances. Everything is live. If someone messes up, forgets a line, gives the wrong cue, you need to have the presence of mind to move the play along.
We're all going to make mistakes; they're inevitable. It's what you do after these mistakes that matters.
One of the things that defines our character is how we handle mistakes.
The mistakes don't matter. It's what you do when you mess up that does.
If I screw up, I'm gonna say, 'You know what? I really screwed up.' That's all you can do. Some people gonna forgive you, some people not gonna forgive you. That's just the way it works.
There’s no way that you can live an adequate life without many mistakes. In fact, one trick in life is to get so you can handle mistakes. Failure to handle psychological denial is a common way for people to go broke.
