Butler Lampson

doubt brute force

"When in doubt, use brute force."

— Butler Lampson

problem computer science software layer indirection

"All problems in Computer Science can be solved by another level of indirection."

— Butler Lampson

resources avoid disaster attain otimum software

"In handling resources, strive to avoid disaster rather than to attain an optimum. "

— Butler Lampson

tight security paralysis weak complain crisis

"Tight security usually leads first to paralysis and then to weak security, which no one complains about until there is a crisis"

—Butler Lampson