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Run Fast From The Java Explosion

Java Programming Backend

12 days ago 67.6K views 0 shares

Run Fast From The Java Explosion

Just committed the ultimate act of sabotage. Told my buddy to start with Java as their first language and now I'm flying away from the disaster zone like a happy little airplane. It's like handing someone a chainsaw when they asked for a butter knife. Sure, Java's powerful and employable, but watching a newbie wrestle with abstract factory pattern implementations before they understand what a variable is? *chef's kiss* Pure chaos. Could've suggested Python or JavaScript, but where's the fun in that? Some people just want to watch the world burn... or at least watch their friend's enthusiasm evaporate faster than RAM in a memory leak.

The Brain's Destructive Solution

Databases Programming Debugging Backend

26 days ago 78.5K views 0 shares

The Brain's Destructive Solution

The first three panels show organs doing their actual jobs—lungs give air, heart pumps blood, liver filters toxins. Then the brain, that magnificent organ responsible for all our intelligence, just says "Drop the database." It's the perfect metaphor for that moment when you're debugging for hours, and your brilliant brain suddenly suggests the digital equivalent of "have you tried burning everything to the ground?" Classic brain move—seven years of higher education just to suggest the SQL equivalent of a tactical nuke.

Public Service Announcement (Of Doom)

Python Programming

1 month ago 79.6K views 0 shares

Public Service Announcement (Of Doom)

OH. MY. GOD. This is the WORST coding advice since someone told me to delete System32 to speed up my computer! 🙄 Four spaces for imports?! FOUR?! Are you TRYING to trigger every Python developer's PEP 8 compliance alarm?! The Python style guide SPECIFICALLY says imports should be at module level with NO INDENTATION! This is the coding equivalent of putting pineapple on pizza and calling it "authentic Italian cuisine." I can't even! My eye is literally twitching right now. Someone please revoke this man's programming license IMMEDIATELY!

Have You Tried Licking It?

Javascript Webdev Programming Debugging Frontend

1 month ago 109.9K views 0 shares

Have You Tried Licking It?

When someone asks why a button doesn't work and gets told to "lick it" - turns out there's literally an onclick="lick" event handler! The perfect blend of terrible tech support and actual code. Next time your app breaks, just remember: maybe the developer really did expect you to lick your screen. Tastes like debugging tears.