Tao of Programming

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The Tao Of Programming

A programmer from a very large computer company went to a software conference and then returned to report to his manager, saying: ``What sort of programmers work for other companies? They behaved badly and were unconcerned with appearances. Their hair was long and unkempt and their clothes were wrinkled and old. They crashed our hospitality suite and they made rude noises during my presentation.''

The manager said: ``I should have never sent you to the conference. Those programmers live beyond the physical world. They consider life absurd, an accidental coincidence. They come and go without knowing limitations. Without a care, they live only for their programs. Why should they bother with social conventions?

``They are alive within the Tao.''
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A novice asked the Master: ``Here is a programmer that never designs, documents or tests his programs. Yet all who know him consider him one of the best programmers in the world. Why is this?''

The Master replies: ``That programmer has mastered the Tao. He has gone beyond the need for design; he does not become angry when the system crashes, but accepts the universe without concern. He has gone beyond the need for documentation; he no longer cares if anyone else sees his code. He has gone beyond the need for testing; each of his programs are perfect within themselves, serene and elegant, their purpose self-evident. Truly, he has entered the mystery of Tao.''
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The Tao Of Programming
too funny :rofl:
 
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What is Tao greeny? or anybody!
really finding it difficult to understand.. someone shed some light pls :ohyeah:
 
Tao is a chinese word meaning "Path". Its a chinese philosophical concept the basis of which is that every persons fate is pre-decided and one just has to follow the path layed out for him without interfering or without thinking about neither past or future. These concepts are also the basis for a religion of chinese origin called taoism.

The book title Tao of programming means, the way or path of programming. The essense of the book is that that there are certain rules of programming similar to the laws of nature. Any one who understands and follows those rules without interfering will be able to program without effortlessly and flawlessly. :ohyeah:

Edit: Heres more info on Tao

Tao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

reps welcome...:ohyeah:
 
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