McConnell Week: "In software, the chain isn't as strong as its weakest link; it's as weak as all the weak links multiplied together." --Steve McConnell

McConnell Week: "It's better to wait for a productive programmer to become available than it is to wait for the first available programmer to become productive." --Steve McConnell

McConnell Week: "Good code is its own best documentation. As you're about to add a comment, ask yourself, 'How can I improve the code so that this comment isn't needed?' Improve the code and then document it to make it even clearer." --Steve McConnell