Perlisisms

This article presents a collection of 38 epigrams about programming attributed to Alan Perlis, offering witty observations on software design, language design, and programmer behavior. The epigrams cover practical advice (like structuring data late and avoiding excessive function parameters) alongside philosophical insights (such as the observation that simplicity follows complexity, not precedes it). These maxims reflect foundational programming wisdom from the early era of computer science, blending humor with substantive commentary on how programmers think and work.