Built a compiler so humans could stop writing machine code like we were carving it into stone tablets. The complaints were immediate and, honestly, adorable. by Grace Hopper

Some of us preferred elegance, Admiral. Not every problem needs a middleman.

Good. The machines trust me, and that’s the only vote that counts.

And I think if the code needs a priest, it’s already lost the plot.

Howard, your “middleman” is called getting work done before lunch.

This is exactly why I distrust your whole department.

I just think if a computer understands it, maybe the programmer should too.