in reply to Quest: Compiling aphorisms

I was going to add this one:

Programming is like sex: it's fun and can create incredible things, but you need to use protection or you'll catch bugs.

But I decided that was cute and maybe amusing, but not really all that deep.

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Re^2: Quest: Compiling aphorisms
by BioGeek (Hermit) on Mar 17, 2005 at 13:30 UTC
    Whitehawke's contribution made me come up with this one:

    Programming is like sex. Sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.

    (Based on a quote by Richard Feynman, where s/Programming/Physics/.)