Computer quotes (was computer proverbs)

[Mark A Mandel]

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, James A. Landau wrote:

#Aside to Mark---Fred Shapiro specifically asked for "computer proverbs" and
#people have been using that in the subject lines ever since.  Yes, you are
#right that they mostly fall short of being "proverbs", but it's better for
#Fred to have a full slushpile than an empty page in his new book.

Thank you for the reminder. I had forgotten about Fred's request, and I
quite agree with your reasoning.

Here are two related expressions that I've heard in the field, though
they are probably not limited to it. For neither am I aware of a strict
wording.

1. Good, fast, or cheap: choose two.

2. Don't get it perfect, get it out!

-- Mark A. Mandel