Commenting code Memes

Senior dev asks how the intern fixed a bug. Intern casually drops "commented the code." Cue senior dev's mental breakdown. Can't have a bug if the feature doesn't exist, right? It's technically a solution—just not the one anyone wanted. Production code is now a graveyard of commented-out dreams and "temporary" fixes that became permanent. The intern learned from the best: when debugging gets hard, just delete the problem. Ship it!

The intern innocently admits they commented out the problematic code, expecting to get roasted. Plot twist: the senior dev does the exact same thing but just knows how to keep their mouth shut about it. Experience isn't about knowing better solutions—it's about knowing which shortcuts to never speak of in standup meetings. Both are sweeping bugs under the rug, but one has mastered the poker face. Pro tip: If commenting out code fixes it, just leave it commented and pretend it never existed. That's not technical debt, that's deferred maintenance . Sounds way more professional in your performance review.