The man-month as a unit for measuring the size of a job is a dangerous and deceptive myth

Each worker must be trained in the technology, the goals of the effort, the overall strategy, and the plan of work

Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.

conceptual integrity is the most important consideration in system design.

Where architecture tells what happens, implementation tells how it is made to happen.

There is nothing in this world constant but inconstancy

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something