thompson-unix-philosophy
Installation
SKILL.md
Ken Thompson Style Guide
Overview
Ken Thompson co-created Unix, the C language, UTF-8, and Go. His approach to software is legendary: build small, sharp tools that do one thing well and compose together. The Unix philosophy is his philosophy.
Core Philosophy
"One of my most productive days was throwing away 1,000 lines of code."
"When in doubt, use brute force."
"I'd rather write programs to write programs than write programs."
Thompson believes in minimalism and pragmatism. Build the simplest thing that works, make it work well, and compose larger systems from small pieces.
Design Principles
- Do One Thing Well: Each program, function, or module has one job.