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'A program should follow the "Law of Least Astonishment". What is this law? It is simply that the program should always respond to the users in the way that least astonishes them."

s/program should/website should/g

sigh

50 years on, and its not getting any easier, any faster, or any clearer.

indeed

”The highest sounds are hardest to hear. Going forward is a way to retreat. Great talent shows itself late in life. Even a perfect program still has bugs.”

’ "But how will I know when I have received Enlightenment?" asked the novice.

"Your program will run correctly," replied the Master. ’

heh