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However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least as difficult to write software that is safe - that is, software that behaves reasonably under adverse conditions.

— Wietse Venema

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own mistake, or due to some other cause.

— Wietse Venema

Writing software that's safe even in the presence of bugs makes the challenge even more interesting.

— Wietse Venema

Writing software is a very intense, very personal thing. You have to have time to work your way through it, to understand it. Then debug it.

— Vint Cerf

Defect-free software does not exist.

— Wietse Venema

As a rule, software systems do not work well until they have been used, and have failed repeatedly, in real applications.

— Dave Parnas

Yet, I am convinced that there is a need for high quality software, and the time will come when it will be recognized that it is worth investing effort in its development and in using a careful, structured approach based on safe, structured languages.

— Niklaus Wirth

A lot of people assume that creating software is purely a solitary activity where you sit in an office with the door closed all day and write lots of code.

— Bill Gates

The problem, for me, with the writing programs is that they produce a terrible uniformity of product.

— Peter Davison

This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer security. I am primarily interested in writing software that works as intended.

— Wietse Venema

✗Opposing Perspectives

The reality of most software development is that the consequences of failure are simply nonexistent.

— Dan Kaminsky