Trust The Estimate Not The Timeline

Someone reports a compilation error. Developer asks to see the code. They send a Go program that literally just prints "compilation error" to the console. The bug has been successfully reproduced—in the most literal, useless way possible. Turns out the real compilation error was the friends we made along the way. Or in this case, the complete lack of understanding about what "compilation error" actually means. Either they're trolling hard or they've achieved a level of misunderstanding that transcends normal human communication. Support tickets like these are why senior devs have that thousand-yard stare.

Content History is repeating itself. But this time it is for the people in the tech world. Al-powered tools are here to replace human coders. These tools will be able to write and debug code faster and more efficiently than humans and at a lower cost. If you're worried about job losses and the end of the coding profession - you're probably right! I'm not here to make doomsday predictions, I'm here to tell you the truth. Are you ready?

Content YOU FIX WARNINGS BECAUSE IT COULD LEAD TO BUGS I FIK WARNINGS BECAUSE SQUIGGLY LINES RUINS THE AESTHETIC WE ARE NOT THE SAME

So you've got an int, which is just a regular integer minding its own business. Then you've got int*, a pointer that points to that integer's address. Then int** is a pointer to a pointer—basically pointing at the thing that's pointing at the thing. And then there's int***, which is a pointer to a pointer to a pointer, and at that point you're just showing off or you've made some deeply questionable life choices. Each level of indirection adds another layer of "wait, what am I even looking at?" The person in the foreground holding int*** has that exact facial expression—equal parts pride and existential dread. You know you've gone too far when you need a flowchart to dereference a variable. Most codebases don't need triple pointers. If yours does, either you're doing something incredibly clever or incredibly cursed. There is no in-between.

Content 1 had plans for last week to fix all 5 bugs in the code. Only 9 left.

Content Quincy Larson ossia When you're fundraising, it's Al. When you're hiring, it's ML. When you're implementing, it's linear regression. When you're debugging, it's printfO. - Baron Schwartz (xaprb Abonn