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Paul DiLascia
46 quotes
“A bug! A bug! Isn’t it just so satisfying to discover bugs in other people’s programs? Especially people from Microsoft. I don’t know why, it’s probably some kind of Freudian code-envy thing.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/6
“...my Trusty Friends in Redmond...”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/10
“...perhaps this is a "feature", not a bug....”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/10
“To be honest, there's something a little weird about this. (1995/4)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But hey, I only work here. Besides, it works. (1995/6)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Pretty simple. Except for one little problem: it doesn't work! (various)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Reusability, man. (1995/10)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“So? If you don't like it, write your own [program]. (1995/10)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It may seem kludgy, but hey - it works! (1994/3)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don't do it! (1993/10)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The implementation is brainless (various)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...[some code] looks disgusting, but that's life. (1993/6)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“..even MSJ readers will tire of watching Bill Gates adjust his glasses. (1995/10)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...why are you doing these things? Don't. (1993/12)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What are you doing, anyway? Writing code for IBM? (1996/1)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Stop beating your head, you might hurt yourself. (1995/8)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...you'll screw everything up. (1994/10)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Like I said, you're damned either way. (1993/10)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“OK, I admit it. I'm like you.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/10
“I'm a nit, what can I say? (1994/12)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was once hired to develop a Windows-based chemistry library for a company that builds reactors that burn toxic metal waste into harmless substances (really). (1993/11)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...I hate typing... (1993/6)”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...yucky assembly language mucky-muck.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Isn't C++ wonderful?.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/1
“...this baroque language...”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: on C++, 1994/5
“...a little-known piece of C++ trivia you can use to impress your friends and loved ones.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/6
“...a fate I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy...”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: on being someone who is writing a C++ compiler, 1993/2
“...your 90MHz Pentium won't have any trouble doing arithmetic (except for certain divisions).”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/3
“The question remains: how?”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“..flibbertiwidgets are free...”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1996/8
“..play Beethovens Fifth Symphony if the user clicks the control that contains 'Da-da-da-dum'”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1994/4
“If this code works, it was written by Paul DiLascia. If not, I don't know who wrote it”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“..I'll be laughing when I'm old and and all my programmer friends have gone alexic from staring at too many tiny pixels”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: on using high screen resolutions, 1996/3
“..your two-year-old could've done that with one thumb in her mouth.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“..sometimes you have to be bad”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sometimes it really is easy to program MFC”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/12
“Everything is hunky-dory and your program works fine.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/12
“If you're totally confused, don't worry, it means your brain is functioning normally.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That's no fun.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/10
“...the harmony of the universe is preserved...”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/10
“We've use a number of different adjectives to describe Span, but "cool" has never been one of them.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1994/12
“...blathering store clerks who can't stop saying "Have a nice day"...”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: on annoying behaviour, 1994/5
“That's left as an exercise for the reader.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You can't expect me to do everything.”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1995/7
“...everything I've said so far is fine and dandy...”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1993/6
“Does that remind you of anything? No? Give up?”
Paul DiLascia (1959–2008) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1993/6