A commonplace book of quotations kept by Shreyash Rai.https://shreyashrai.comhttps://shreyashrai.com/quotes/willison-on-writinghttps://shreyashrai.com/quotes/willison-on-writingWed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT<blockquote><p>You should blog about things you've learned, even if you don't think anyone will read it. The act of writing it up is what cements your own understanding.</p> </blockquote><p>— Simon Willison</p>bloggingmetahttps://shreyashrai.com/quotes/knuth-optimizationhttps://shreyashrai.com/quotes/knuth-optimizationSat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT<blockquote><p>Premature optimization is the root of all evil.</p> </blockquote><p>— Donald Knuth</p>programming