Larry Tesler

intelligence AI machine done yet

"Intelligence is whatever machines haven't done yet"

— Larry Tesler (1945-2020)

application complexity user developer law

"Every application has an inherent amount of irreducible complexity. The only question is who will have to deal with it, the user or the developer (programmer or engineer)."

— Larry Tesler (1945-2020)

complexity task shift burden

"You cannot reduce the complexity of a given task beyond a certain point. Once you've reached that point, you can only shift the burden around."

— Larry Tesler (1945-2020)

charisma Steve Jobs

"When I wasn't sure what the word "charisma" meant, I met Steve Jobs, and then I knew."

— Larry Tesler (1945-2020)