Robert Cecil Martin Quotes

• Robert Cecil Martin / Author

Would you rather Test-First, or Debug-Later ?

• Robert Cecil Martin / Author

The proper use of comments is to compensate for our failure to express ourself in code.

• Robert Cecil Martin / Author

They are obviously pirate services. Sure they might be able to survive as small businesses, but it's hard to get advertisers to advertise on a pirate site. It's a hugely fragmented market.

• Robert Cecil Martin / Author

If our designs are failing due to the constant rain of changing requirements, it is our designs that are at fault. We must somehow find a way to make our designs resilient to such changes and protect them from rotting.

• Robert Cecil Martin / Author

There is a growing recognition that the death penalty simply can't work. It's a complex system that arbitrarily selects defendants for death and creates more stress and appeals, even as it is plagued by serious error. Each new exoneration reminds us of the unacceptable possibility of wrongful execution.

• Robert Cecil Martin / Author

I am here because libraries and museums are singular and important institutions with unique contributions to make to our nation. But more importantly, I am here as an advocate for children and families, for healthy communities, for economic development, for scholars and researchers, for individuals who seek educational and informational resources throughout their lives.