I came here to mention this quote. I bought the book years ago when I was on my 'let' s learn everything I can about computers and software ' spree. Very few b

I came here to mention this quote. I bought the book years ago when I was on my 'let' s learn everything I can about computers and software ' spree. Very few books have left such a lasting impression on me, even though at the time I had no notion whatsoever of what professional software engineering was like.