"Unplanned process improvement is wishful thinking."

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Source : Watts S. Humphrey (1989). “Managing the Software Process”, Addison-Wesley Professional

Watts Humphrey

#Thinking Quotes #Improvement Quotes #Wishful Thinking Quotes

“Love is individual to each person and I donâ€™t think you can define it before experiencing it because it isnâ€™t going to be the same for everybody.”
“It doesn't matter who wins if I don't. I only care if I win. I'm jealous of anyone else who wins.”
“When I was 20, Shostakovich was my favorite composer. I still find his Fifth Symphony wonderful, with its outstanding themes and rhythms. That's the piece that made me want to be a classical composer.”
“Try to distill the character of your subject. Understand how he moves, thinks, acts. It's difficult to put into words. Consider each drawing as a problem that did not exist before, and then try to solve that problem to the best of your ability. That i what caricature is all about”
“I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a United States of Europe. We should talk about electing a president of the E.U., rather than having one selected from the heads of government.”
“I could never stop drugs, I could never stop drinking, until I received my spiritual awakening.”
“... I don't let Mario appear in just any kind of game. Mario could not appear in Zelda games. They are two distinct game worlds.”
“We are protecting civilians. We are unarmed. We are no threat to you. Please do not shoot.”

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