项目说明美国资深程序员 Geoffrey James 在 1987 年写成了《编程之道》 (The Tao of Programming)，曾一度成为美国程序员圈的文化热点，书中的佳句和故事被大家津津乐道。这篇长文曾五次登上 Hacker News 首页，在海外技术圈经久传唱。但这篇文章在国内似乎没这么知名，网上能找到的翻译也不是很完整。所以翻译专业出身又喜欢技术的我，自己精心翻译了一版，望借阮大大的宝地传播。🤠## 开源地址https://github.com/yikeke/tao-of-programming## 目录大纲- 1. The Silent Void 寂静的虚空- 2. The Ancient Masters 旧时代的大师- 3. Design 程序设计- 4. Coding 编程- 5. Maintenance 代码维护- 6. Management 管理- 7. Corporate Wisdom 企业智慧- 8. Hardware and Software 硬件和软件- 9. Epilogue 尾声## 佳句赏析> Something mysterious is formed, born in the silent void. Waiting alone and unmoving, it is at once still and yet in constant motion. It is the source of all programs. I do not know its name, so I will call it the Tao of Programming.寂静虚空中，某种神秘的东西诞生了。它独自等待着，似一动不动，却作用恒久。它是所有程序的源头。我不知道它的名字，姑且称之为——“编程之道”。> Programmers that do not comprehend the Tao are always running out of time and space for their programs. Programmers that comprehend the Tao always have enough time and space to accomplish their goals.悟道前，程序员总是耗尽程序的时间和空间。悟道后，他们总有足够的时间和空间来达成程序的目的。> The wise programmer is told about Tao and follows it. The average programmer is told about Tao and searches for it. The foolish programmer is told about Tao and laughs at it.聪明的程序员一朝闻道，余生行道；普通的程序员一朝闻道，余生寻道。愚蠢的程序员一朝闻道，只哈哈笑道。> "A well-written program is its own Heaven; a poorly-written program is its own Hell."“优秀的程序仿佛置身天堂，差劲的程序如同自取灭亡。”> The rules of programming are transitory; only Tao is eternal. Therefore, you must contemplate Tao before you receive Enlightenment."编程无常法，唯道恒久远。在获得启示之前，你必须深思道。”> Software rots if not used.软件没人用，神奇也会化为腐朽。> Why are programmers non-productive? Because their time is wasted in meetings.为什么程序员没有工作效率？因为要开的会议没完没了。> In the East there is a shark which is larger than all other fish. It changes into a bird whose wings are like clouds filling the sky.东方有鱼，其名为鲲。鲲之大，绵绵若千里之远；化而为鸟，其名为鹏。鹏之翼，皇皇若垂天之云。