Quotes by Bram Cohen

About Bram Cohen:

Bram Cohen is an American computer programmer, best known as the author of the peer-to-peer (P2P) BitTorrent protocol, as well as the first file sharing program to use the protocol, also known as BitTorrent. He is also the co-founder of CodeCon, organizer of the San Francisco Bay Area P2P-hackers meeting, and was the co-author of Codeville.
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In terms of work I've always had a Bad Attitude in that I won't work anywhere which requires me to work strict hours or follow a dress code. I don't know if that's an Asperger's thing or not, I think it's just being reasonable.

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My father taught me Basic and rudimentary C, I learned everything else on my own, including studying computational complexity on my own. That's more a function of my age than anything else though - back when I was in school there were hardly any prog...

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My favorite language for maintainability is Python. It has simple, clean syntax, object encapsulation, good library support, and optional named parameters.

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I can come off as pretty arrogant, but it's because I know I'm right. I'm very, very good at writing protocols. I've accomplished more working on my own than I ever did as part of a team.

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The mark of a mature programmer is willingness to throw out code you spent time on when you realize it's pointless.

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I am a technological activist. I have a political agenda. I am in favor of basic human rights: to free speech, to use any information and technology, to purchase and use recreational drugs, to enjoy and purchase so-called 'vices', to be free of intru...

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Despite my emphasis on technology, I do not view laws as inherently evil. My goals are political ones, even if my techniques are not. The only way to fundamentally succeed is by changing existing laws. If I rejected all help from the political arena ...

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The next release of mainline is going to have a lot of the advanced features people want, by the way.

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Give and ye shall receive.

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With BitTorrent, the cat's out of the bag.

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When I put my mind to it I can be a megalomaniac.

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I've accomplished more working on my own than I ever did as part of a team.

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It's always hard to predict what's coming up next. My main guess is that content creators will increasingly start using BitTorrent to distribute their own work directly.

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You get so tired of having your work die. I just wanted to make something that people would actually use.

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Author Bio

  • NameBram Cohen
  • DescriptionAmerican programmer, creator of BitTorrent
  • BornOctober 12, 1975
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionComputer Scientist; Programmer; Blogger