The Probability That A Given Program Will Perform To Expectations Is Inversely Proportional To The Programmer's Confidence In His Ability To Do The Job.

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The probability that a given program will perform to expectations is
inversely proportional to the programmer's confidence in his ability to
do the job.
-- Pennington's Observation

Gumperson's Law: The probability of a given event occurring is inversely proportional to its desirability.
The probability of one's supervisor entering one's office unannounced is inversely proportional to the work-relatedness of the activity one is engaged in at the time.
-- Opalko's Observatio...
The degree of technical confidence is inversely proportional to the level of management.
The rudeness of a bureaucrat is inversely proportional to his or her position in the governmental hierarchy and to the number of peers similarly engaged.
-- Hewett's Observatio...
Hewett's Observation: The rudeness of a bureaucrat is inversely proportional to his or her position in the governmental hierarchy and to the number of peers similarly engaged.
The probability of failure is directly proportional to the anxiety of the programmer.
Laws of Computer Programming 1) Any given program, when running, is obsolete.
2) Any given program costs more and takes longer....
The probability of anything happening is inversely proportional to its desirability.
-- Gumperson's Law...

The Probability That A Given Program Will Perform To Expectations Is Inversely Proportional To The Programmer's Confidence In His Ability To Do The Job.

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