I've worked with a few people who started their careers on punch cards. I learnt: - Do not write a program if it does not need to be written - Think about wha

I've worked with a few people who started their careers on punch cards. I learnt: - Do not write a program if it does not need to be written - Think about what you are doing before you do it - Write with care and attention (whether code or prose) Seems as applicable today as it was then.