Computer Proverbs

[James A. Landau]

"Eat your own dog food!"

Translation: When you are developing software, use the part of the software
that is already written as your "platform" for further development.  E.g. if
you are adding additional features to a word processor, use that word
processor as your tool for entering new source code, etc.

More simply: use your own software

The theory (probably correct) is that if you have to use your own software
you'll do a better job of writing it and making it easy to use.

If memory serves, this slogan comes from Microsoft where it is company
policy, and was cited in the weekly newspaper Computerworld in the last year
or two.

              - James A. Landau
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