Top 5 Quotes by Dave Parnas

About Dave Parnas

These are some quotes by American author Dave Parnas Scientist, who was born on February 10, 1941.

My judgment is that research in 'Star Wars' is going to fail, and I believe this so strongly that I'm willing to stake my professional reputation on this. I don't believe anybody is going to build this thing.

Dave Parnas

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

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

Dave Parnas

When someone builds a bridge, he uses engineers who have been certified as knowing what they are doing. Yet when someone builds you a software program, he has no similar certification, even though your safety may be just as dependent upon that software working as it is upon the bridge supporting your weight.

Dave Parnas

Whenever anyone says, 'theoretically,' they really mean, 'not really.'

Whenever anyone says, 'theoretically,' they really mean, 'not really.'

Dave Parnas

There are no standards for computer programmers and no group to certify them.

There are no standards for computer programmers and no group to certify them.

Dave Parnas

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