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Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.
Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.
Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is read more
Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is on time.
Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a
time.
Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a
time.
Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know
there is a problem.
Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know
there is a problem.
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a
mistake when you make it again.
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a
mistake when you make it again.
A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.
A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.
All real programs contain errors until proved otherwise which is
impossible.
All real programs contain errors until proved otherwise which is
impossible.
Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.
Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.
Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.
Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.