Peter Norvig Professions : Computer Scientist Born : December 14, 1956 Browse All Authors Top 16 quotes by Peter Norvig More data beats clever algorithms, but better data beats more data. Peter Norvig algorithms data clever We dont have better algorithms, we just have more data Peter Norvig algorithms data Python has been an important part of Google since the beginning, and remains so as the system grows and evolves. Today dozens of Google engineers use Python, and we're looking for more people with skills in this language. Peter Norvig python skills people Simple models and a lot of data trump more elaborate models based on less data. Peter Norvig trump data simple PowerPoint doesn't kill meetings. People kill meetings. But using PowerPoint is like having a loaded AK-47 on the table: You can do very bad things with it. Peter Norvig ak-47 tables people One of the best programmers I ever hired had only a High School degree; he's produced a lot of great software, has his own news group, and made enough in stock options to buy his own nightclub. Peter Norvig degrees groups school When I was in school, working as a team was called cheating. Peter Norvig team cheating school The people who hate SICP are the ones who just want to know how to drive their car on the highway, just like everyone else. Peter Norvig car hate people All models are wrong, and increasingly you can succeed without them. Peter Norvig models succeed Using PowerPoint is like having a loaded AK-47 on the table. Peter Norvig powerpoint ak-47 tables How can you make informed decisions ... ? The key seems to be to gather experts who are knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter, and have them cooperatively discuss a series of questions designed to explore the limits of technical feasibility. Peter Norvig keys decision experts My belief is that PowerPoint doesn't kill meetings. People kill meetings. Peter Norvig ak-47 belief people I think test-driven design is great. But you can test all you want and if you don’t know how to approach the problem, you’re not going to get a solution. Peter Norvig design want thinking Peers can be the best teachers, because they're the ones that remember what it's like to not understand. Peter Norvig motivation inspiration teacher Pascal and C are special-purpose languages for manipulating the registers and memory of a von Neumann-style computer. Peter Norvig style special memories Let me just say that, if you ever have the choice of putting your words in powerpoint or having them carved into 30-foot high marble, I'd say go for the marble. Peter Norvig let-me choices feet Similar Authors Bill Joy computer-scientist Butler Lampson computer-scientist Brian Reid computer-scientist Brian Kernighan computer-scientist Andrew S. Tanenbaum computer-scientist Andy Hertzfeld computer-scientist All Authors
