The Magic Number Of Zeroes

When you realize that both JavaScript and C++ can be represented as either a massive rhinoceros or a delicate butterfly depending on which parts you actually use. The "Good Parts" books are basically saying "Here's how to avoid getting impaled by the language you're forced to use at work." Honestly, the fact that both languages need books specifically to identify their non-terrible features is the most savage burn in computer science history.

Ah, JavaScript's default sorting—where even emoji faces aren't safe from algorithmic bias. The code innocently calls sort() on an array of diverse face emojis, but without a compare function, JS sorts by Unicode values. Somehow the browser decided to arrange them by skin tone from lightest to darkest. Not exactly what the developer intended, but a perfect example of why you should always specify your sorting criteria. Remember kids: computers don't understand social context—they just follow instructions, however problematic the results may be.

The calculator that prints "Hello World" instead of 35 is the perfect representation of a developer's first project. Sure, it doesn't actually calculate anything, but who cares about functionality when you've successfully made your code say something? The transition from "I'm going to build a calculator" to "Look, it prints text!" is basically the developer equivalent of planning to clean your entire house but settling for organizing one drawer and calling it a productive day. At least it doesn't throw an exception, which is already better than 90% of first projects.

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Ah yes, the BlackBerry Key2 - for when you want your coding environment to be as painful as your team's code review process. Some developer out there is genuinely writing HTML and JavaScript on a phone with physical keys the size of Tic Tacs. That's not determination, that's Stockholm syndrome with extra steps. Next up: debugging production issues while riding a unicycle.