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Release early. Release often. And listen to your customers.
Eric S. Raymond
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Eric S. Raymond
Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: December 4
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Eric Raymond
Eric Steven Raymond
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The combination of threads, remote-procedure-call interfaces, and heavyweight object-oriented design is especially dangerous... if you are ever invited onto a project that is supposed to feature all three, fleeing in terror might well be an appropriate reaction.
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You cannot motivate the best people with money. Money is just a way to keep score. The best people in any field are motivated by passion.
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Grovelling is not a substitute for doing your homework.
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