Karl Marx (1818–1883) German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist
Vol. II, Ch. XII, p. 237.
(Buch II) (1893)
“If builders built houses the way programmers built programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization.”
Weinberg attributed with the quote in: Murali Chemuturi (2010) Mastering Software Quality Assurance: Best Practices, Tools and Technique for Software Developers. p. ix
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