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How To Catch A Programmer

StackOverflow Programming Debugging

14 days ago 54.3K views 1 shares

How To Catch A Programmer

Ah, the ancient programmer trap in its natural habitat. Just prop up a milk crate with a stick, place StackOverflow, coffee, and a dark IDE theme underneath, and wait. Works every time. After 15 years in the industry, I can confirm this is basically our version of catnip. The dark theme alone would probably work, but why take chances? The coffee ensures we'll stay long enough to get caught, and StackOverflow guarantees we'll be distracted trying to explain why the accepted answer is actually wrong.

Fix Your Bots Guys

Javascript Programming Debugging Frontend

23 days ago 76.2K views 0 shares

Fix Your Bots Guys

The greatest honeypot for developers: a bot account with an attractive profile pic posting "Invalid JSON" in the comments. Watch as hordes of engineers frantically rush to explain what's wrong with the JSON, only to realize they've been bamboozled by the oldest trick in the book—a pretty avatar. The digital equivalent of dropping your ice cream while staring at someone cute.

While Redditing I Openned Console And Saw This

Webdev Javascript Programming Debugging Frontend

2 months ago 136.7K views 0 shares

While Redditing I Openned Console And Saw This

Ah, the classic Reddit ASCII Snoo recruitment technique. Nothing says "we need developers" like hiding job ads in the console where only the curious nerds will find them. It's like leaving cheese in a mousetrap, except the cheese is a job opportunity and the mouse is a developer who can't help but inspect every website they visit. Twenty years in the industry and companies are still pulling the "How do you do, fellow hackers?" routine. Gotta respect the hustle though—beats those "we're like a family" job listings.